Historic Tenby Multi-Cache
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This is a stroll around the historic town of Tenby (In welsh “Dinbych-y-Pysgod” little fortress of fish) - The "Jewel in the Crown" of Pembrokeshire and it’s National Park. Tenby is a beautiful walled town with 4 golden (blue flag) beaches and whilst the route (about a mile) includes some hills it is wheelchair friendly.
You are seeking a small (0.6 litre) snaplock box located at N51. 40. A D B W004. 41. F C E Convenient Car Parks are at N51. 40. 280 ; W004. 42. 200 or N51. 40. 177 ; W004. 42. 192. If you arrive in the Summer season you may have to use the Park and Ride - if so, get off the transport at "South Parade" just outside the town walls. This a multicache and you will need to pick up numbers from the first six locations to find the cache and we offer optional further places to visit on your return to complete the circuit. We suggest you approach the walk in the order below (it is the shortest route). Whilst this can easily be achieved in an hour by using the ancilliary information and taking it easy you can make it last as long as you want. A. N51. 40. 293 W004. 42. 082 In which year did members of the ATS start to serve in Manorbier? 194_ (A) B. N51. 40. 364 W004. 42. 141 How many arrow slits in the round corner tower? (B) C. N51. 40. 393 W004. 42. 068 In which year was the Tenby Civic Society's 25th Anniversary? 198_ (C) D. N51. 40. 313 W004. 41. 982 Benefice of Tenby telephone number is Tenby 842x6y. x + y - 1 = (D) E. N51. 40. 280 W004. 41. 899 In which century did John Wesley preach here? 1_63 and 1_84. (E) (toilets available on the way to F.) F. N51. 40. 354 W004. 41. 699 In which decade was this monument inaugurated? 18_5. (F) Cache is about 200 feet away (in a straight line). Beware of muggles and the CCTV when accessing the cache. RETURN LOOP Points of interest: - See Tenby Seawater Baths and Assembly Rooms built by William Paxton in 1811. (If only Euripides was right!) N51. 40. 364 W004. 41. 784 The RNLI Lifeboat boathouse(s) and station (Open 10.00 - 5.00 daily April - Sept.) Tenby Museum and Art Gallery (Open 10.00am to 5.00pm) N51. 40. 338 W004. 41. 711 Return bearing right uphill at harbour entrance and then left at N51. 40. 309 W004. 41. 881 to the National Trust maintained Tudor Merchants House. (Open April-Oct 11.00 -5.00) Up steps to Market Square then old Guildhall and Council Chamber to see where Tenby first received its charter in 1290. N51. 40. 279 W004. 41. 984 Finally back via the 13th Century West Gate N51. 40. 262 W004. 42. 042 to return to your starting point.
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