Tenby — Dinbych-y-pysgod — is a walled medieval fishing port on the south Pembrokeshire coast, with coloured Georgian townhouses packed inside ancient walls above a series of sandy bays. The mild climate of the south Pembrokeshire coast means the season starts early: clifftop gorse on the headlands and blackthorn on the sheltered hedges flower in March. The lime trees and sheltered gardens within the old walls, the dune system at South Beach and the farmland behind Saundersfoot give local bees a diverse coastal forage. Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association covers this part of the coast.
Local collectors handle swarms in the lime and sycamore trees of the walled town centre and Castle Hill, in the sheltered gardens of the colour-washed townhouses along Quay Hill and Tudor Square, along the coastal dune and grassland margins at Tenby South Beach and Waterwynch Bay, and in chimney stacks and eaves of the medieval and Georgian properties within the town walls.
Nearest BBKA-affiliated associations to help with swarm collection and local advice.
SA62 5QL· approx. 26 km
SA31 2JG· approx. 37 km
SA4 4PE· approx. 45 km
Association data sourced from the British Beekeepers Association directory via SwarmBase.
Gorse on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path begins flowering in earnest by March. Blackthorn and hawthorn follow on the sheltered hedges; sycamore and horse chestnut in Tenby, Haverfordwest, St Davids and Fishguard carry May. Lime and bramble fill midsummer in the towns. The Preseli hills contribute bell and ling heather in a quietly reliable August flow. Coastal sea-lavender, sea-thrift and dune plants along Freshwater West and Newgale add seasoning; ivy on stone-built cottage walls closes the year.
More on beekeeping in PembrokeshireReport it in under a minute and a trained local beekeeper will arrange safe collection.
