UK's best-loved holiday park reveals their favourite beach – with a 19th century chapel on the seafront
Plus, the quaint Welsh seaside town named one of the cheapest places for a UK beach break
BEACH SIDE UK's best-loved holiday park reveals their favourite beach – with a 19th century chapel on the seafront
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TENBY is one of the UK's most beautiful coastal towns and one holiday park said it has the best beaches too - one of which has its own chapel.
St Julian's Church sits on the very edge of the Harbour Beach, it's surrounded by colourful houses, and visitors say the "peaceful" chapel is worth a visit for all holidaymakers.
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St Julian's Church sits on the front of Tenby harbour
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The church is still active, but you can still take a peak inside
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Bluestone National Park Resort has picked its 'Top 10 Pembrokeshire Beaches', and Tenby has bagged one of the top spots - because it has four.
The two main beaches of North and South, are at either end of the town while Harbour and Castle Beach is the nearest to the town centre.
You'll find St Julian's Church on Harbour beach. It was built in 1878 as a fisherman's chapel to replace their original one on the pierhead.
The old pier and chapel were demolished in 1840 when the harbour entrance became too narrow.
The fishermen worshipped at St Mary's further into town, but the smell of their clothes was offensive to others in the congregation.
To keep them away, St Julian's Church was constructed in the late 1870s
The church is still active with couples having weddings there and the holding of Sunday services.
One visitor to Tenby wrote on Tripadvisor: "You wouldn't expect such a small, well-maintained chapel so close to the harbour."
Another added: "Worth a look. Lovely quaint little chapel. Lots of history to it. inviting and well kept in such an amazing location."
Others describe it as being "peaceful" and "full of history."
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Tenby has long been dubbed one of the most beautiful coastal towns in Wales
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Tenby is a popular spot for British tourists looking for a coastal getaway - it was named as one of the UK's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in 2024.
Local Matthew Evans, who runs Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire with his wife, also said Tenby was one of the best places for a Wales trip.
He previously told Sun Travel: "There are four epic sandy beaches and a picture-perfect harbour paired with idyllic cobbled streets, plenty of seaside activities, and independent bars, restaurants, and cafes."
One of the most popular attractions is The Dinosaur Park inside is a mile-long trail with over 30 life-sized dinosaurs.
There are also rides like the Tubey Run and Go Karts, and engage in activities such as fossil hunting and mini-golf.
Most tourists make sure to travel to Caldey Island, which is a 20-minute boat ride away.
Along with a shop and lighthouse, there is an island monastery.
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Caldey Island is 20-minutes away from Tenby
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It has the golden sand Priory Beach, which is the best place to watch the boats arriving on the island.
It was announced earlier this year that Tenby's Town Hall will be transformed into a luxury hotel and spa.
Plans to convert Tenby's old town hall and a former department store into a luxury hotel, spa, and restaurant complex were approved in early April 2025.
If it all goes ahead, there will be a 20-room hotel located across the two buildings, including two roof extensions.
The design also includes a spacious ground-floor reception, a gym, treatment rooms, a café and a restaurant.
One Sun writer visited a hidden Welsh beach you can only access at low tide & it cost £38 for my whole family to stay there.
And the quaint Welsh seaside town named one of the cheapest places for a UK beach break.
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