TikTok is OBSESSED with this little seaside town and you should be too!

You might be forgiven for thinking that TravelTok is all Balinese beaches and 5* Dubai Hotels, but ever since Wally the Walrus made Tenby his home briefly in 2021, influencers have been flocking to the Welsh seaside resort of Tenby in droves. 

Researchers at Simply Sea Views have compiled a list of the most popular Welsh Seaside towns according to TikTok users and Tenby is miles in front. 

In fact, you could say that users of the platform have become pretty obsessed with the pretty little seaside town which now has over 31.4m views. Making it the most popular Welsh seaside on the platform!

Most Popular Welsh Seaside Towns According to TikTok:

Ever since unexpected visitor Wally the Walrus put the Pembrokeshire town on the map in 2021, when TikTok videos of the resting walrus went viral around the world, Tenby has become the favourite Welsh seaside destination for TikTok influencers. 

In both Georgian and Victorian times Tenby was renowned as a health resort, and these days it’s just as popular with self care gurus. 

The town has everything you need to make a charming travel vlog. From aesthetic pastel houses, a harbour dotted with small boats, to quaint cobbled streets and a beach which has been voted not just the best in the UK, but the best in Europe!

The North Beach regularly receives five star reviews on TripAdvisor with one recent visitor, Amanda P exclaiming: “Absolutely stunning, white beach, crystal clear water. You could be anywhere abroad. We were extremely lucky with the weather.”

Tenby’s Lifeboat station, is its second most popular attraction according to TripAdvisor. Dating from 1852 it gives an unmistakably Wes Anderson-esque backdrop to videos shot on the beach.

The building itself is now a private home, it’s renovation featuring on Grand Designs back in 2011.

If you’re looking for things to do in Tenby then this video by UK Travel blogger and TikTok influencer @adell.explores ten things to do in Tenby, lists both the North Beach, and a boat trip to Caldey island. The video has been viewed over 50 thousand times!

Another video by Cardiff vlogger Abbey (@dream0graphy) shows Tenby looking glorious in the summer sunshine with views from the harbour walls, as well as her visiting vintage sweet shops for traditional rock. The video has been liked over 20 thousand times.

Josh Walker at Simply Sea Views said:“Once Wally the Walrus put Tenby on the map it was only a matter of time before everyone realised what a beautiful place Tenby is, and for budding travel influencers without the budget or the inclination to jump on a long haul flight Tenby really is the perfect place to explore right here in the UK.

“With its brightly coloured pastel buildings curving around the walls, visitors to Tenby are spoiled by not just one but three exceptional white sand beaches and its craggy pirate island jutting out of the sand. On shore you’ve got the dramatic castle walls, winding lanes and old-fashioned sailors’ pubs, the whole town could be a movie set!”

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