| Coordinates: | 52.063, -3.114 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 23 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01497 |
Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales is a small market town on the banks of the River Wye, right on the English border near Herefordshire, with the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains close by - a scenic base for walking, canoeing and countryside tourism.
Renowned as a "town of books", its many independent and second‑hand bookshops and the internationally known Hay Festival have transformed the local economy and cultural life; the town’s quirky modern identity owes much to bookseller Richard Booth’s publicity stunts (including a self‑styled "Kingdom of Hay"), while historic features such as Hay Castle and its marcher‑town past underline a long and interesting history.
Postcode districts covering Hay-on-Wye
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Ebbw Vale South 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Brynmawr 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Tredegar 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Abergavenny 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Abertillery 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Leominster 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Ross-on-Wye 25 miles40.2 km
- Monmouth 24.1 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cusop Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hay Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Llanigon Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Clyro Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Clifford Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gwernyfed Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Whitney-on-Wye Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Craswall Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Golden Valley North Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dorstone Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Three Cocks Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Glasbury Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Hay-on-Wye
HR3 5EB, HR3 5EN, HR3 5AJ, HR3 5AQ, HR3 5AX, HR3 5DL, HR3 5EG, HR3 5DQ, HR3 5RE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 47.1 miles75.7 km
- Bristol Airport 50 miles80.4 km
- Builth Road Railway Station 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Cilmeri Railway Station 15.8 miles25.4 km
Hotels near Hay-on-Wye Ad
- Foyles of Glasbury 5 4 miles6.4 km
- The Harp Inn 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Three Cocks Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Roast Ox Inn 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Cock Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Llangoed Hall 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Castle Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Hay-on-Wye
- Hay-on-Wye C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Black Mountains Mountains 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 17.4 miles28 km
- Rotherwas Estate 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Harewood Estate 19.9 miles32.1 km