Tenby - Pembrokeshire’s ’jewel in the crown’ joins the first place in Britain to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, several UNESCO World Heritage Sites and stunning landscapes on a list of the best places in Wales as nominated by the public.

Wales’ Best Places is a competition run by the RTPI Cymru, to celebrate some of our most attractive and inspiring places and the role planners have played in helping to protect or shape them for Welsh communities.

The top 10 best places in Wales have been whittled down by the Wales Best Places Judging Panel from over 200 nominations from the public.

The finalists are:

Aberaeron, Ceredigion

Caernarfon, Gwynedd

Cardiff Bay Inner Harbour, Cardiff

Denbigh, Denbighshire

Gower, Swansea

The Hayes, Cardiff

Llandudno Promenade and Mostyn Street, Conwy County Borough

Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre, Merthyr Tydfil

Snowdonia, Conwy and Gwynedd

Tenby, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

The public can now vote for their favourite which will be crowned Wales’ Best Place. Voting forms are in English and Welsh.

Peter Lloyd, Chair of RTPI Cymru said:

“The competition has reminded us of the passion we have for places we love. The finalists, places clearly loved by the public, have been protected, carefully planned or improved by the planning system. I encourage everyone to get behind their favourite place to ensure it wins!”

The voting for Wales Best Places was officially launched by RTPI Cymru at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny. Similar successful competitions were held last year in England and Scotland in 2014.

Voting is open until Friday, September 30.

There are 3 easy ways to vote:

Submit your vote online in Welsh or English

Email it to [email protected]

Tweet your vote for your chosen place, tagging @WalesBestPlaces