Discover the Literary Heart of Hay-on-Wye

You'll love the town of Hay-on-Wye in Wales. It calls itself the World's First Book Town, and there's quite literally a bookshop on every corner. Twinned with Redu in Libin, Belgium and Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa, Hay is certainly known as the 'Town of Book's', and is famous for its bookshops and the ... Hay-on-Wye, the United Kingdom's mecca for bibliophiles, is less than one square mile in size, but it's packed with independent booksellers curating all ... A wonderfully car-free view of Castle Square in the centre of Hay-on-Wye. Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli or Y Gelli Gandryll in Welsh) is a small town with a population of about 1,900 in Mid Wales, on the River Wye, very close to the English ... Hay-on-Wye - in Welsh 'Y Gelli Gandryll' or just 'Y Gelli' is well known as 'the town of books' and is home to the Hay Literature Festival. Hay is now a Destination Town famous for books. Besides books Hay and surroundings businesses are all small independent traders. We are fortunate that people ... Plan your visit to Hay-on-Wye, home to international festivals & outdoor adventures. Nicknamed the 'town of books' for its plentiful supply of bookshops. Hay is a bustling town full of independent shops, markets and al fresco entertainment during the Festival. Explore the streets, browse the wares and soak up ... Hay On Wye, Wales - the world's first book town! Population: 2000 Bookstores: 25 Aka heaven on earth. Walking around here, my first thought ...