Tudor Merchant's House

Little boy dressed up in traditional Tudor costume

Time travel to Tudor Tenby and discover what life was like at our 15th century merchant's house.

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A young girl adds branches to her den at Dinefwr

Summer in South West Wales 

Looking for things to see and do with the family in South West Wales this summer? Take a look at our guide to what’s on with the National Trust in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Gower and Pembrokeshire.

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Things to see and do 

Lots of stock in the Tudor shop

The merchant's shop 

Much of the Tenby Tudor Merchant's shop stock was imported from overseas, including salt from France and Portugal, French linen and wine from Gascony.

Sitting by the fireplace in the kitchen

Bringing Tudor Tenby to life 

We've looked after the Tudor Merchant's House for nearly 75 years. To commemorate this anniversary, we're returning the interior to the way it may have looked in 1500.

A young boy plays with the replica Tudor toys on the hall floor

Exploring the house 

Play Tudor family fortunes, dress in period costume and see the best view of the harbour from the bedchamber window as you explore our special place.

A stylised view of late 1500s Tenby

The painted cloths 

The painted cloths on the walls in the Tudor Merchant's House show two important scenes from medieval and Tudor Tenby.

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What's on 

Upcoming events

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Tudor playtime

Thu 16 Aug 2018
11:00-17:00
Enjoy 15th century fun and games this summer! Dress up and choose from our collection of costumes, tackle the historic yo-yo and play the popular Tudor board game Nine Men's Morris.

Tudor household trail

Wed 05 Sep 2018
11:00-17:00
Look for the Tudor dolls hidden around the house and find out what their jobs were. Lots of different roles were needed to make the household run smoothly.

Pomander making

Sun 28 Oct 2018
11:00-17:00
Come and have a go at making your own pomander this October half-term! Tudor houses were quite smelly, so they used pomanders as air fresheners!

A traditional Tudor Christmas

Sat 01 Dec 2018
11:00-15:00
Get into the festive spirit at the Tudor Merchant's House this December. Come and see the house traditionally decorated and find out how the Tudors celebrated the 12 days of Christmas.
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Shopping

Tenby harbour

Discover the guidebook 

Why did the Tudors break their egg shells in to tiny pieces? What was the 16th-century punishment for importing sub-standard spices? Which herb was thought to help memory and popular at weddings? Discover all this and much more about Tudor Merchant’s House in the guidebook; it’s available online, or you can pick up a copy during your visit.

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Learning

Learning about the merchant and Tudor dining

Discover a different way to learn 

Delve into the Tudors, take our house tour or participate in one of our interactive workshops including: How do I look?, What's for lunch? and What's in the bag?

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Our work

A close-up photo of the wall paintings

Conservation in action as Tudor Merchant’s House saves centuries-old artwork 

Vital conservation work to save centuries-old artwork has begun at the Tudor Merchant’s House, with visitors invited to go behind-the-scenes and see the delicate process in action.

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Places to stay

Exterior view of Treledydd Fawr Cottage

Holiday cottages in Pembrokeshire 

If you’re looking for a break away in Pembrokeshire, try one of the National Trust’s holiday cottages. Go on, be our guest.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Tudor Merchant's House on the National Trust Collections website

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