Maple House
Nestled on the Welsh border, in the town of books, Hay on Wye.
Photo credit: Clarissa Price
There is a wealth of activities to do and areas to explore, in and around Hay on Wye, here is a selection of them for you…
Galleries/Artists/Artisans
The Old Chapel Gallery (Pembridge)
Bookshops
Addyman Books (Annexe, Addyman Books and Murder & Mayhem bookshops)
North Books
Antiques/Vintage
Fleur De Lys Antiques and Collectibles
Bull Ring Antiques (Bullring, Hay)
Cinema
Richard Booth Cinema – Quirky, small but perfectly formed cinema
Live Music
Live jazz nights at the Old Black Lion
The Globe at Hay
Activities
There are a wealth of activities to do in Hay and surrounding areas, here is a selection to tempt you…
Guided walks around Hay and surrounding areas
Walk Hay
Canoe hire
Want to Canoe? Hay (Racquety Farm)
Wye Valley Canoes Glasbury
Black Mountain Adventure (Three Cocks)
Horse Riding
Tregoyd Riding
Radnor Riding
Cycle Hire
Drover Cycles
Weekly Markets
Thursday Market
Trading for over 700 years, Hay Market Day is a vibrant local market held in the centre of Hay-on-Wye every Thursday, 8am to mid-afternoon. With over 40 stalls offering a diverse range of items, from food to woolly socks, there is something for everyone. Many say it is “the best day in Hay!” so, come to visit, come to socialise, come to eat, come to shop, and, most of all, come to enjoy!
Hay Market Day has stalls in Memorial Square, Cheese Market, Butter Market and around the Clock Tower.
Saturday Local Produce and Artisan Market
Held 9am-5pm every Saturday throughout the year in the Hay Cheese Market. The Saturday Local Produce and Artisan Market offers delicious homemade pastries, cakes, treats and artisan bread, African rugs and baskets, organic Hay-grown vegetables, local goats cheese and kimchi, plant dyed handspun yarns and woollen items and handmade silver and semi precious stone jewellery.
Friday Vintage Market
Held every Friday from March through to October, 9am to 5pm, in the Cheese Market (off Memorial Square). The Friday Vintage market is a dedicated group of vintage specialists selling a range of vintage clothing, from 1950’s tea dresses to Converse footwear, to vintage accessories, collectibles and homeware.