With 22 secondhand bookshops for a population of 1,500, its a place with more books per capita than anywhere. Hay on wye was already well known for its many bookshops before the festival was launched. Where to eat and stay and what to see and do in hayonwye, powys books, culture. To experience the outdoor stacks is an important part of everyones visit to hay and at. Mostly antique maps both british and foreign, but also antique topographical prints, caricatures, botanical prints and more. Hay festival 2006 newport cardiff monmouth wales hay on wye hereford 10 miles ross on wye england 1. Snugly nestled in the county of powys at the english border, hay on wye is most popular during the annual guardian hay festival during the last few weeks of may, when 80,000 visitors descend for readings and seminars. Most people come to the medieval village of hay on wye in search of rare, collectible or bargain books. Markets, literature, culture hayonwye, wales cn traveller. Some of the books could be found in the same village for less. With its attractive black and white, 15thcentury panelling and traditional swinging sign, it is often the image used to portray the town as a whole.
Specializing in rare books, outofprint books, used books, secondhand books, and other hardtofind books. Hay on wye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. Hay on wye, often abbreviated to just hay, is a small market town and community in the historic county. Its unique position on the border between england and wales makes hay ideal for visitors to explore and enjoy the beautiful border country. The 10 best hayonwye holiday rentals, accommodations of. Apr 23, 2014 in an age when the unceasing invention of digital gadgets is encroaching on the enjoyment of reading paper books, theres a small town in the uk sticking to the old tradition. Snugly nestled in the county of powys at the english border, hay on wye is most popular during the annual guardian hay festival. Hay festival europa28 rijeka, croatia 35 june 2020 find out more. I favoured booths bookshop and it stood out from the rest. Things to do in hayonwye wales the secondhand book. View all attractions near roses books on tripadvisor.
I dont think its possible to go to hay on wye and not miss the various book shops that are dotted around this small town. Find out more about what we do and our festivals around the world. Hay cinema bookshop one of the most cavernous, with 200,000 books. Top 10 mustvisit bookshops in hayonwye, wales culture trip. Books are a chaotic mix and a bit musty but well worth a rummage. In hay on wye, this lovely cottage has been recently refurbished to provide comfortable accommodation for up to 5 people. Oct 20, 2005 we are located in the market square in the centre of hay on wye, famous for its second hand book shops. Mar 04, 2016 hay bluff and twmpais a prominent hill at the northern tip of the black mountains, sitting on an escarpment which faces north and runs roughly eastwest, the next peak in the west being the twmpa. The barn is less than 2 miles from the market town of hay on wye, famous for its many bookshops, pubs and restaurants. Within easy walking distance of the river wye and the wide choice of book shops, cafes and antique shops that the town has to offer. Company description the bear in hay on wye, powys, is a former 16th century grade ii listed coaching inn at the centre of the world famous book town.
Used and secondhand books for children and collectors. Literary tourism my visit hayonwye, a town of books in wales. Pick up a hay gallery trail map here and work your way around the rest. Americas burgeoning book village with six bookstores for less than 500 residents, the catskills town of hobart hopes to turn itself into the us analog of hay on wye. Richard booth, who turned hayonwye into a secondhand. Book shops hereford welcome to the directory of hereford book shops and recommended bookshops in hereford. Mr booth kept his own shop until he made the decision to sell it in. The bear 2 bear street, hayonwye herefordshire hr3 5an wales. Roses books hayonwye 2020 all you need to know before. Over my last few visits ive found speciality shops in hay on wye selling things as diverse as antiques, boutique clothes, bespoke furniture, outdoor gear, specialist maps and chandeliers.
We hold a large and varied stock of over 20,000 books, covering all aspects of childrens literature. Broad street book centre from antiquarian to football programmes 5. Hay on wye, or y gelli as it is in welsh, also has two norman castles, a plethora of pubs and a pleasant stream. Hay on wye is renowned for its book shops, but that is not an option for recommendations on this site, so i am writing it here. Every time i visit hay i notice more and more nonbookshops opening up.
Set up in 1978 the business sells fine, rare and unusual antique maps and prints online and in our physical gallery. Annuals and periodicals 605 items antiquarian childrens books 6 items books about animals, nature and natural history. The uniqueness of hayonwye, the city of books in the. The hay on wye booksellers has arguably the most iconic shop front in hay on wye. Castle street, hay on wye, via hereford hr3 5df telephone. More booksellers followed until the little town had some 30 such shops. Despite its central location, old coaching inn the bear is a restful, stylish sanctuary. They contain a map with the locations of each of the shops on one side and a. Fine, rare and interesting antique maps and prints. Search the hayonwye booksellers online book catalog. If you like second hand books, you will be in heaven in hay on wye. Just outside hay on wye on the clifford road b4350, a few hundred yards beyond the coop supermarket, and one hundred yards beyond the glan wye business park.
Hay cinema bookshop for over 200,000 out of print, remainders and secondhand books castle street, hay on wye, via hereford hr3 5df telephone. Book shops hay on wye, hereford welcome to the directory of hay on wye book shops and bookshops in hay on wye. The flat summit of hay bluff overlooks the middle wye valley and the book town of hay on wye. Hay on wye, often abbreviated to just hay, is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. We came to hay on wye for hay festival, an annual literary festival featuring authors from all around the world running for 10 days.
This is our sixth website and, we hope, our most robust and easy to use so far. The riverside town, about a quartermile square with a looming stone. Meanwhile hayonwye is full of bookshops and independent traders and many happy hours can be spent. Old bear s farm is reached up a private lane set in 5 acres of woodland and fields, with a charming dingle walk to the river. Listings of bookshop businesses in hayonwye and the surrounding area. So many books are in this place, hay on wye was dubbed the city of books. Brothers charles and edmund inkin invite you to eat, drink, sleep. Hay on wye is a destination for bibliophiles in the united kingdom, still with two dozen bookshops, many selling specialist and secondhand books, although the number has declined sharply in recent years, many becoming general antique shops and similar.
Hay cinema bookshop for over 200,000 out of print, remainders and secondhand books. Mostlymaps is a clicks and mortar business based in the beautiful englishwelsh border town of hay on wye. The books published by the folio society include just about every subject imaginable. I felt overwhelmed by the quantity of books that were on offer thats a good thing and soon. They are beautifully covered and bound exceptionally well. Hay on wye is famous as the home of a longrunning literary festival, and the town boasts a lot of book shops, especially ones that deal in antique or rare books, with this map you will receive a code for use on your ios or android smartphone or tablet.
Hours can be lost browsing new, secondhand, and antiquarian books behind its 15thcentury blackand. Bill clinton once called it the woodstock of the mind and the festival has been held for two weeks each year for over thirty years. Book the perfect vacation rental find the top 58 hay on wye vacation rentals. Booths bookshop hayonwye 2020 all you need to know.
This hotel is not currently in the good hotel guide. In an age when the unceasing invention of digital gadgets is encroaching on the enjoyment of reading paper books, theres a small town in the uk sticking to the old tradition. An extensive list of shops across this herefordshire town. Located in the book town of hay on wye, provide a search service to help you locate that long lost book, one that may be out of print, or.
Each year, an annual book hay festival is held in hay on wye to celebrate books, as well as the town itself. Hay festival 2006 newport cardiff monmouth wales hay on wye hereford 10 miles rosson wye england 1. It features book shops in hereford, hay on wye and hereford town centre, and includes maps and photos of hereford bookshops who offer books, best selling books, cheap books and childrens books. Book the perfect trip with holiday rentals in hayonwye starting from. More than thirty bookstores, many specializing in out of print or hard to locate titles, lure literary lovers to this market town of 2000, known as the town of books. Booths on lion street is probably the most beautiful. Hayonwye is called the town of books for good reason. Its unique position on the border between england and wales makes hay. The box office will open for bookings and enquiries from one hour before the first performance until 8pm.
Hay festival 21 may 2020 early bird tickets on sale now buy tickets. There are plenty of adorable cafes and antique shops. Over my last few visits ive found speciality shops in hayonwye selling things as diverse as antiques, boutique clothes, bespoke furniture, outdoor gear, specialist maps and chandeliers. Part of the shop is one of the oldest buildings in hay, built in the early 17th century.
Home browse by category shopping cart checkout login. Set up in 1978 the business sells fine, rare and unusual antique maps. This shops could have been designed for me i urge every 19thcentury literature enthusiast to visit it. Books galore hay on wye booksellers, hayonwye traveller. A town of books, with at least 41 separate bookshops mostly secondhand antiquarian collectors, hayonwye is probably best known as the location of a. The bear in hay on wye, powys, is a former 16th century grade ii listed coaching inn at the centre of the world famous book town. Theres a village in wales that is basically one big library. Old bear barn, hay on wye tripadvisor holiday home in. The folio society was founded in 1947 and has been publishing carefully crafted editions for over 70 years. This historic guest house has three individually decorated bedrooms providing high quality, informal, and relaxed accommodation mixing the best of the original with an interesting mix of antique, vintage, and. Jun 26, 20 in this world where printed materials is diminishing and independent bookshops are struggling to survive, hay on wye felt like a little wonderland. Hay on wye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops, some specialising whilst others carry general stock. Hay on wye is a city located on the border of the river wye in powys, wales, uk. Hay on wye booksellers 14 high town, hereford, hr3 5ae gbr directions to hay on wye booksellers.
Novelist barbara erskine loves everything about hay on wye, from its location in the lee of the black mountains to its celebrated literary festival. Hay castle grounds has a few shelves of second hand books in the grounds, just inside the gate. Mostly antique maps both british and foreign, but also antique topographical. Castle book store hayonwye 2020 all you need to know. Hayonwye booksellers bears the name of the town and makes for a great. A number of shops selling a variety of books with any theme you can come across. The small, bookshopfilled welsh town of hay on wye is a readers dream, especially during the annual summer literary festival sadly canceled for this year, and hay on wye booksellers is just one of many charming spots. Our retail shop is located in the market square in the centre of hay on wye, famous for its second hand book shops.
Hayonwye is the official national book town of wales, and almost certainly has more bookshops per head of population than anywhere else in wales. It lists book shops and bookshops who offer books and childrens books. Much thought, care and attention is taken in designing the books so that each one is a unique. Outside there are beautiful lawned gardens with a stone terraced patio with table and chairs. Advance tickets can also be purchased online, by phoning the box office, or in person at richard booths bookshop, 44 lion street, hay on wye. In march 2008 we moved our internet stock to our new purpose built warehouse on the outskirts of hay on wye. Book and antique shops richard booths bookshoprichard booth opened his first bookshop in hay, which soon grew into europes largest second hand bookshop which now includes a cafe and a 48seater cinema. Hay as its often known would simply be a pleasant but unremarkable town if it wasnt home to quite so many secondhand and antiquarian bookshops.