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Visiting Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom


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. 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. Hay-on-Wye, or Y Gelli as it is in Welsh, also has two Norman castles, a plethora of pubs and a pleasant stream.
Flights: Cheap airfare to Hay-on-Wye (arriving in Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff-Wales)

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Jul
69°F 20°C
60°F 15°C
Aug
69°F 20°C
59°F 15°C
Sep
65°F 18°C
55°F 12°C
Oct
57°F 13°C
49°F 9°C
Nov
49°F 9°C
43°F 6°C
Dec
44°F 6°C
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50°F 10°C
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60°F 15°C
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62°F 16°C
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50°F 10°C

Traveler Reviews

Lower House

5 of 5 stars
Sheffield, England
Jul 13, 2009

My sister and I took my Mum for a 2 day break at Lower House. We had a room each so the whole house was ours for the stay, which was rather nice. Even at the early stages of booking by email, I...more

Baskerville Hall Hotel

Jul 12, 2009

I can't deny that the decor is in places tired and the general appearnce gloomy, but this all seemed to add to the ambience. The building is amazing, and the views wonderful. I was one of two elderly...more

The Start

5 of 5 stars
Adelaide South Australia
Jul 11, 2009

Just adding our bit to the rave reviews about this wonderful b and b. It was recommended to us by friends and we can't thank them enough. What friendly hosts (and the chooks and geese and birds) and...more

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