Am I the only person who doesn’t get Tenby?

[Aquabi]

Obviously no offence intended. Different strokes for different folks.

So we have some Canadian cousins coming over in Sumer and as an extended family we are putting together an itinerary. Everyone has said we need to do a typical seaside town. It is pretty much unanimous that everyone in the family chat has decided Tenby is the #1 choice.

Don't get me wrong the actual landscape was outstanding. But I found Tenby a little bit drab given how popular it was. It was heaving which I didn’t mind but I really do not get the hype.

I went a few years ago in Summer and was expecting to find this absolute gem and it was fine. I enjoyed some of the bakeries.

Am I the only person who doesn’t get it?

I never knew there was a "hype" about Tenby? 😂 I've never really heard anyone talk about it. When we go to wales it's the abersoch area but tbh once I'd been to Cornwall nowhere else has ever lived up to it (even though it's about a 6-7 hour drive for us).

Well, I have never been to Tenby, but it is on my 'must visit' list now - thank you.

When I was a child we always used to spend a fortnight in Swanage, Dorset. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to visit it for a long time now, but it is still - and I expect always will be - my favourite seaside holiday resort. The whole of the Purbeck peninsular is lovely, including a visit to Corfe Castle, I wonder if it still has it's miniature village? I nearly forgot that Swanage also has a steam train that goes between Swanage and Corfe - it may go further than that now...

I hope you all have a lovely time wherever you go.

Much prefer Dinbych y pysgod lol

It's funny isn't it how poles apart we can be as I don't get the allure of Cornwall at all and think there's multiple places I'd rather go first.

Gower is far more impressive, I think. I was disappointed with Tenby, we visited late spring and it was crowded and unimpressive.
Lots of out of the way beauty spots in Gower. I generally prefer rural to town though

I always preferred Saundersfoot but I haven't been for a long time. A day in Tenby was nice but then back to Saundersfoot.

I do t get Cornwall either. I live in south Devon so it isn't even a long journey.

You didn’t do it wrong; it just wasn’t for you.

For me, St David’s and Solva are the most precious and beautiful places in the World. Many don’t. I’ve been be so lots of places and haven’t understood the hype.

I like it but there are far nicer Welsh seaside towns in north Wales, not Rhyl! I won’t mention on here in case they get overrun!).

I haven't been to Tenby so don't have an opinion on it, I'm sure it's lovely though. What about Portmeirion, that's quite unique? If I was going to take visitors to a pretty Welsh seaside town, there's many that are attractive but Portmeirion is something else.

Blackpool is an absolute dive. Second only to Rhyl. Absolutely filthy, horrible places. In both places we met aggressive groups of shirtless people smoking, drinking and yelling/hitting their children. We saw fights. It was really bad.

Went in the summer holidays and it didn’t feel that busy? I preferred it to places likes st Ives or padstow that are so so heaving and stressful.

Llandudno is lovely. St Ives, Beaumaris, Looe, Hunstanton also great.

St Ives horrendous in the summer!

What about Southwold?

Absolutely this, I love north pembs.
But it's not the traditional British seaside some people love (why I don't know).

I don't think the people who like pembrokeshire would enjoy blackpool.

There are lovelier beaches but if its a Seaside town you are after then Tenby or Scarborough are nice for that.

Hey come on now @Miyagi99 , we know you are just saying Rhyl to make people think it's not the paradise we know it is.

Tenby is a medieval town, although popular in Victorian times, Llandudno is a classic Victorian seaside town as is Penzance and Falmouth. I think lots of the UK seaside destinations were made popular in Victorian times though.

This, basically. We had all our family holidays in Pembrokeshire growing up - Mum and Dad took us to Tenby once and we were all totally meh about it. But Pembrokeshire is gorgeous. Try Broadhaven South, West Angle or Little Haven / Broad Haven. All stunning and you don’t have to fight through hordes to walk around!

love Saundersfoot, I am half Welsh and went to Wales at least twice a year as a child and have been back many times as an adult. Such a small country and with so much beauty. The beaches on the Pembrokshire coast are breathtaking

I live in Wales and drive through Tenby once in the summer. Don't bother stopping as it was heaving. Couldn't see the appeal at all.

Barafundle too.

I thought Southwold was lovely

I don't think the people who like pembrokeshire would enjoy blackpool.

We love both 🤷🏼‍♀️
They're very different of course 😂