HAY ON WYE THE TOWN OF BOOKS
A Visit to the Town OF Books Hay On Wye, a pretty market town
Places to see in ( Hay on Wye - UK )
Places to see in ( Hay on Wye - UK )
Hay-on-Wye, often abbreviated to just Hay, is a small market town and community in the traditional county and district of Brecknockshire in Wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and is both the National Book Town of Wales and the site of annual Hay Literary Festival.
The settlement's name is first referred to between 1135 and 1147 as Haya; in 1299 the name of La Haye is used. By the 16th century it was simply called Hay, and the use of the river as a suffix is a later addition. In 1215, a Welsh name, Gelli was recorded, and Gelli gandrell in 1614; the two names may have been used concurrently in 1625. The English language name, Hay, is derived from Old English hæg, possibly meaning a fenced area and a noun used in late Saxon and Norman times for an enclosure in a forest.
Hay on Wye lies on the south-east bank of the River Wye and is within the north-easternmost tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains. The town is just on the Welsh side of the border with Herefordshire, England, here defined by the Dulas Brook.
Hay-on-Wye is a Welsh community with a Town Council. Its boundary follows the English border/Dulas Brook from the River Wye southeastwards for just over a kilometre, turns south-west to a point just south of Oakfield house, thence north to Greenpit Farm and north westwards, enclosing the Hay Showground and meeting the National Park boundary near the B4350, Brecon Road. From this point, it follows the National Park boundary to the River Wye and the river back to the Dulas Brook.
The B4350 runs through the town and the B4351 links it with the main A438 from Brecon to Hereford, on the far side of the River Wye. The town was formerly served at Hay-on-Wye railway station by the train services known as the Canney Creeper, which closed in 1963 under the Beeching Axe.
Hay-on-Wye is a destination for bibliophiles in the United Kingdom, still with two dozen bookshops, many selling specialist and second-hand books. Since 1988, Hay-on-Wye has been the venue for a literary festival, now sponsored by The Daily Telegraph newspaper, which draws a claimed 80,000 visitors over ten days at the beginning of June to see and hear big literary names from all over the world.
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Exploring Hay-on-Wye: Britain's Booktown
Hay-on-Wye is the most famous booktown in Britain. It lies on the border of England and Wales, next to (my hometown of) Hereford. Take a wander and explore the magic of this glorious and tranquil booktown.
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Hay-on-Wye: UK's Town of Books
In an age when the unceasing invention of digital gadgets is encroaching on the enjoyment of reading paper books, there's a small town in the UK sticking to the old tradition. Internationally renowned as the Town of Books, Hay-on-Wye in Wales is literally piled with used books, from recently published titles to second-hand books dating back 300 years.
A Quick Spin Around Hay-on-Wye
Hay on Wye is famous for its bookshops, but here is a quick tour of some of its other shops and markets. This was recorded during the Hay Does Vintage event, November 2014
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Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope
The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope
One by Sarah Crossan
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Endless Night by Agatha Christie
The Lady of Misrule by Suzannah Dunn
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1977 The King of Hay-on-Wye
The self-appointed King of Hay-On-Wye is demanding independence.
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Originally broadcast 29 March 1977
FUNKY Village in WALES That is Full of USED BOOK SHOPS | STRANGE & COOL
The Brecon Beacons is the adventure capital of the U.K. but it's also home to the Independent Kingdom of Books, Hay-On-Wye.
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HAY-ON-WYE, Wales
Hay-on-Wye - famous as the world's first book town - is home to the Hay Festival of Literature & The Arts as well as Hay Castle - one of the great medieval strongholds of the Welsh Borders. (Music by 10 Mewn Bws)
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A Solo Trip to the Town of Books | Hay-on-Wye | October
A montage of clips from my trip to Hay on Wye in Wales.
The TV Show goes to... Hay on Wye
The TV Show goes to... Hay on Wye. See what people had to say about Channel 4 programmes such as The Inbetweeners, My New Brain, 7 Days, Shane Meadows' This is England '86, The Daily Show, The Channel 4 news and Come Dine With Me.
Railway stations between Hereford, Hay and Brecon
Photographs of all the railway stations on the Hereford, Hay and Brecon line
Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway at Whitney on Wye (two remaining wooden bridges)
Two wooden bridges on the old Hereford to Brecon railway, closed in 1962. The first a footbridge at Whitney has been extensively restored. The 2nd bridge is in a poor state with a Hornet's nest in one of the supporting beams.
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Newport St, Hay On Wye, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR3 5BZ,
Bookstore Tour: Addyman Books in Hay-on-Wye, Wales
I got to live every book lover's dream & wander a bookstore after closing time. Of course, I had to bring you along for the journey!
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Drive through Ross on Wye England
Ross-on-Wye is a small market town, in south eastern Herefordshire, England, on the River Wye,
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Situated in Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh/English border, 12 Market Street consists of 2 renovated apartments with a mixture of Georgian character and modern luxury. They feature wooden beams, quality furnishings and colourful paintings. They also include a TV and DVD player, music docking system, and free WiFi throughout.
All bedrooms have king-size beds with Egyptian cotton sheets and feather pillows, whilst each bathroom includes a walk-in shower and separate bath. All necessary cooking facilities are provided in the kitchen, along with a dishwasher and washing machine.
A variety of cafés and shops can be found within the medieval town of Hay-on-Wye, along with its iconic castle. The town sits within the Brecon Beacons National Park, which offers picturesque landscape and many outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling and climbing.
Both apartments have lovely views across Hay and out to the beautiful Welsh countryside beyond.
Hay-on-Wye Castle Bookshop
- an open-air bookshop in the grounds of Hay Castle