EXCURSION TO TENBY. 
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AN EXCURSION TO TENBY.* 
June 5tli to 19th, 1886. 
BY W. P. MARSHALL, M.I.C.E. 
This was a fortnight’s excursion made by a party of 
Members of the Natural History and Microscopical Society 
in June last; there were eighteen in the party, fourteen of 
whom stayed the whole fortnight. An entire house was 
taken for the party, “ Worcester House,” on the Esplanade, 
Tenby; very conveniently and pleasantly situated, and well 
suited for our purposes, with a handy work-room on the 
ground floor for marine collections and microscopical work. 
The rocky cliff in front was covered with flowers, especially 
fine masses of Viper’s Bugloss and red and white Valerian. 
At the foot of the cliff is an extensive sandy beach, which 
is covered at high water, but at low water gives access to St. 
Catherine’s Bock in front; a rock that is perforated with sea 
caves, in which are numerous rock pools, that afford a fine 
supply of marine objects. 
The coast for a long distance from Tenby is a very 
irregular line of bold, rough cliffs, worn by the sea action, 
which is very severe at times, the coast being exposed to the 
force of the Atlantic waves ; and the rocks are hollowed out 
into caves and natural archways, with detached isolated rocks 
standing out in the sea. These caves, where accessible at 
low water, contain an extensive and fascinating collection of 
marine life. 
Excursions were made to many specially interesting and 
pleasing spots ; particularly numerous fine specimens of 
ruined castles and ivy-covered church towers. 
The following land excursions were made by the party 
Monkstone Bay, two miles, where numerous rock pools 
were found at low water. The rocks showed a very interest¬ 
ing example of contorted and dome-shaped strata. 
Carew Castle, six miles, a picturesque ivy-covered ruin 
on the edge of one of the long inlets from Milford Haven, 
which runs in to a distance of fifteen miles from the sea. 
Lamphey Palace, eight miles, and Pembroke Castle, ten 
miles from Tenby, finely situated on another inlet of Milford 
Haven. Pembroke Castle is a remarkably good example of 
an ancient castle, and has a fine large keep in good 
preservation,which forms a conspicuous and picturesque object 
* Transactions of the Birmingham Natural History and Micro¬ 
scopical Society, read October 12tli, 1886. 
