Local Area

For book lovers, Hay offers nearly 30 various bookshops, selling both new and second-hand books, and is a haven for anyone interested in literature. It is renowned for the Guardian Hay Festival which offers a range of lectures given by a wide variety of speakers.

Hay-on-Wye also has an abundance of antique and gift/craft shops, art galleries, restaurants and cafes.

Walking

The local countryside offers wonderful walks of varying grades - Everything from long mountain walks in the nearby Brecon Beacons National Park to valley rambles in the picturesque Wye Valley. Come and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery and take time to relax.

Local walks include the Offa’s Dyke path, Wye Valley walk, Hay Bluff and other mountain walks

Local Links

Map

Map of area showing the Old Castle Inn Self Catering Cottage which is situated on a small lane in the village of Clifford, 2 miles from Hay On Wye

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.