Tucked away in the arches of an old boat store in one of the most iconic harbours in Wales is perhaps the best spot for a flat white and a croissant in the country. The Stowaway is a very tiny but very creative space set in a disused Victorian harbour-side arch in Tenby. It's popular with locals and tourists alike, said owner Crispin Cutting, who took on the empty and damp space eight years ago with his partner Maria Galdes.
Together, they've transformed the Grade II listed arch into a destination coffee spot that serves arguably the finest coffee in the seaside town with customers raving about the "quirky gem of a coffee shop". And with a view to die for - right over Tenby harbour and North Beach - it's no wonder it attracts a healthy passer-by trade as well as loyal returning locals.
Found on the unassuming walk up the harbour slip - known as Pennilesscove Hill - the bright yellow doors of Stowaway are an eye-catching contrast to the weather-beaten peeling doorways which conceal the openings to a series of stone archways. Colourful bunting flaps lazily in the breeze while a multitude of hand-written chalkboards haphazardly placed on the pavement outside lay claim to "Good coffee" and a Stowaway special: Welsh rarebit chorizo paninis.
