What better place to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of picturesque Tenby on a sunny summer’s day (August 16) than the highest point possible in the heart of the seaside town - St Mary’s Church tower.

St Mary’s Church situated in Tudor Square along High Street dates back at least 800 years and is highly regarded as a historic site of great importance.

Visitors are always amazed by the sheer size of the building when they enter, with some likening it to the Tardis!

Of course, only a select few are able to venture up the church tower itself, where spectacular views of Tenby can be seen, but regulars are of course St Mary’s team of bell-ringers.

St Mary’s has 8 change ringing bells, which you can hear being rung usually before services and in celebration of church festivals, royal occasions and weddings.

The 8 ‘change ringing’ bells of which 4 were cast in 1789, 3 in 1888 and 1 in 1951, hang in a tower which is over 800 years old and stands 152 ft tall to the top of the spire Change ringing requires both physical and mental ability. It takes most ringers several years to become sufficiently skilled to ring the bells.

Each bell is given a number, from 1–8, and is rung by a single ringer. A ‘change’ is a sequence of these numbers where each bell rings once. The order or sequence is changed and each bell rings again. St Mary's bells are in the key of F sharp.

The smallest 'treble' bell weighs just over four hundredweight, while the largest 'tenor' bell weighs twelve and a half hundred weight.

For more information about the church, head to: www.stmaryschurchtenby.co.uk