Tenby

Tenby is one of the prettiest towns in Britain.  Sat on a rocky peninsula and surrounded by beaches, its colourful houses are perfect for paintings.
Tenby is known for its colourful buildings, but none are quite as colourful as this hostelry.  The yellow is so vibrant that it lights up the opposite wall in what would otherwise be a dull alley leading down towards the harbour.  The view from the other end is equally stunning with some crazy angles from such a low perspective.  Perhaps one day I'll paint that too.
Plantagenet, tenby, painted in oil by Richard Paul

Lets have a look at the town from across the harbour - somewhere near the museum, where it all lines up nicely through a gap.  I originally painted this scene in 2004 from a photo on my first trip to the town.  This version is a 2022 repaint over the original, making use of improved painting skill.

Tenby Town

Walk into the scene above, and we come to Crackwell Street. The source photo for this came from a later trip, so one or two of the buildings have changed colour. Can you spot the differences with the previous painting (taking into account the different angle)?

Crackwell St
If you make it too the top end of Crackwell Street, you get the grand view of the harbour that appears on all the postcards.  Go for an evening meal and perhaps a pint, and pop back after dark, and its magically lit up as in this painting.
Harbour At Night
In the centre of town there is more colour to be found in the shop fronts.  Here I've found a cluster of tourist shops at the end of St Georges Street, offset by the dark stone wall of the town's ancient fortifications.  Passing through the wall is like stepping between a world for people and one for traffic.
St Georges St

Down at the harbour a row of kiosks tempt us with various boat trips...



boat trips

How about taking the little ferry over to Caldey Island? You get a lovely view of the town from it, though the water seems awfully close to the rim of the boat...


Tenby shore
Walking from Tenby to Saundersfoot involves a lot of walking up and down wooded slopes along the cliffs, but at low tide its a lot easier as there is a passage all the way along the sandy shore.  Leaving Saundersfoot this first glimpse of Monkstone beach with Tenby in the distance is most welcome.  And what a beautiful beach it is.
Passage To Monkstone

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