Hay on Wye Visitors guide
Food scene
One of the oldest coaching inns in town, with a lovely atmosphere and good food
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The Old Black Lion
26 Lion StOne of the oldest coaching inns in town, with a lovely atmosphere and good food
Our favourite old pub with a great open fire and good home cooked pub grub
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The Blue Boar
Castle StreetOur favourite old pub with a great open fire and good home cooked pub grub
Another historic building, brilliantly restored, fab atmosphere, open fire, serves Italian food
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Three Tuns
Broad StreetAnother historic building, brilliantly restored, fab atmosphere, open fire, serves Italian food
Friendly and laid back Spanish tapas, a favourite with the locals
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Tomatitos Tapas Bar
38 Lion StFriendly and laid back Spanish tapas, a favourite with the locals
Neighbourhoods
Loads of bookshops to get lost in, lots of antiques shops and galleries, independent clothes and gift shops, bakery, butchers, grocers. Market days are Thursday and Saturday in the nearby square.
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Hay-on-Wye
Loads of bookshops to get lost in, lots of antiques shops and galleries, independent clothes and gift shops, bakery, butchers, grocers. Market days are Thursday and Saturday in the nearby square.
Take a walk from the bridge at the river Wye along the old railway to the Warren, a lovely meadow at the rivers edge with a pebble beach perfect for a paddle, a swim or a sit and relax
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The Warren
Take a walk from the bridge at the river Wye along the old railway to the Warren, a lovely meadow at the rivers edge with a pebble beach perfect for a paddle, a swim or a sit and relax
Lovely village on the River Wye with a great pebble beach area. Foyles restaurant gets good reviews in the centre of the village
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Glasbury
Lovely village on the River Wye with a great pebble beach area. Foyles restaurant gets good reviews in the centre of the village
City/town information
24 Miles from Hay. Old market town with good shopping centre, cinema, bowling alley, soft play and the Cathedral. The location of the Mappa Mundi.
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Hereford
24 Miles from Hay. Old market town with good shopping centre, cinema, bowling alley, soft play and the Cathedral. The location of the Mappa Mundi.
Welsh Market town, home to the Museum of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and current army base. Visit the Colliseum cinema for an olde worlde cinema experience, there is a small shopping area, great playing fields, canal walks and theatre brecheiniog.
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Brecon
Welsh Market town, home to the Museum of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and current army base. Visit the Colliseum cinema for an olde worlde cinema experience, there is a small shopping area, great playing fields, canal walks and theatre brecheiniog.
Lovely little town, great independent shops and walks along the river
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Crickhowell
Lovely little town, great independent shops and walks along the river
Llangorse lake has boats to hire and a nice walk to the bird hide, it gets a bit muddy so bring your wellies!
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Llangorse
Llangorse lake has boats to hire and a nice walk to the bird hide, it gets a bit muddy so bring your wellies!
Sightseeing
Fab family day out, with local history, lots of dinosaurs, a small farm and play area and of course the spectacular cave system
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Centro Nacional de Cuevas para Gales
Fab family day out, with local history, lots of dinosaurs, a small farm and play area and of course the spectacular cave system
A bit of Welsh history at the Big Pit Coal museum, you can even go down a mine shaft (if you are that brave!)
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Museo Nacional de la Mina de Carbón Big Pit
A bit of Welsh history at the Big Pit Coal museum, you can even go down a mine shaft (if you are that brave!)
A bit of a drive but beautiful countryside, visitors centre and walks around the dams. Stop at the red kite feeding centre in Rhayader on your way
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Elan Valley Reservoirs
A bit of a drive but beautiful countryside, visitors centre and walks around the dams. Stop at the red kite feeding centre in Rhayader on your way
One for the kids and a fab day out. See all the owls, feed the animals, wander around outside (or inside if wet). Food available or take your own picnic lunch
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Parque de la Granja de Pequeñas Razas y Centro de Búhos
Kingswood RoadOne for the kids and a fab day out. See all the owls, feed the animals, wander around outside (or inside if wet). Food available or take your own picnic lunch
Hire canoes from Hay on Wye and travel down to Whitney in Wye (or further). Great day out and fab way to see the river
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want to canoe?
Hire canoes from Hay on Wye and travel down to Whitney in Wye (or further). Great day out and fab way to see the river