Penally
Penally (Welsh: Penalun) is a coastal village near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey, (a Gothic style country house, now used as holiday accommodation) with neighbouring St.Deiniol's Well, and Penally Training Camp (World War I and World War II).
Served by Penally railway station (a request-stop, with stations towards Pembroke Dock to the West, Carmarthen and beyond to the East) and bus services 349, 380 (Tenby Town Circular Service).
The village has two pubs: The Cross and The Paddock, a night club and small shop. The local parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas & St Teilo. It was originally called St Nicholas' but changed to St Nicholas & St Teilo at the end of the 19th century as it is suggested that Penally was the birthplace of St Teilo, a Christian leader in the 6th century. The church houses the Penally Celtic cross which was originally in the graveyard but restored and moved into the church.
Views overlook Tenby, Caldey Island, Giltar Point, and Tenby Golf Course which runs alongside Tenby South Beach to the south of the village. Marked public footpaths go through the course to allow people to walk to the beach and nearby town of Tenby. Another golf course may be found inland, on the outskirts of the village at Trefloyne.
A firing range owned by the Ministry of Defence is located adjacent to Giltar Point on the coast. Built in the middle of the 19th century and used to train soldiers during World War II. When the firing range is being used red flags are flown and there are sometimes officers stationed at huts along the perimeter line. Part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is diverted along the A4139 when the firing range is active. The firing range has its own byelaws which are on signs around the firing range perimeter and must be obeyed. The remains of Penally WWI practice trenches may be found towards the east of Giltar Point along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Penally is home to Hoyles Mouth Cave where paleolithic people once lived. Artifacts may be found at Tenby Museum.
