A page to promote your business, services, events or ask a question. In march 2008 we moved our internet stock to our new purpose built warehouse on the outskirts of hayonwye. To celebrate the launch of jim saunders new book, hay landscape literature and the town of books, heres 10 amazing facts you may not known about the famous festival town. This page is to separate businesses and services from individuals selling items. In the 1960s, the first second hand book shop opened in hayonwye, and. This rapidly expanded into the wellloved burrow of books that is still to be found there today. So if your a plumber, gardiner, cleaner, sweep chimneys. Jones home hardware hay limited hereford jones home hardware are located in hayonwye and we are your local garden machinery expert. Now imagine this is also a picturesque and inspiring town to visit. Established in 1960, r m jones agricultural chemists has been serving the communities of the border counties for almost half a century. Hay on wye was already well known for its many bookshops before the festival was launched.
It nudges the borders of england and is beautifully placed in the brecon beacon national park, the narrow streets edged with ancient architecture forge a link to the past, all of which is surrounded by. Click here for an interactive map of hayonwye opens in new browser window. All the latest news from the 2017 hay literary festival in hayonwye. Thanks to dr beeching and his railway axe in the 1960s, the journey took ages. But even if you can t make the trip, you can use the search box below to find books offered by hayonwye booksellers. Nick james the handy handyman, winforton, united kingdom.
David jones has called hay on wye his home for his entire life. We are based in hay on wye with additional farm centres in abergavenny and hereford and are the preferred supplier of animal health medicines, nutritional and arable products for many of the areas farmers. Jones home hardware 1112 castle street hay on wye herefordshire hr3 5df. Search the hayonwye booksellers online book catalog. Internationally renowned as the town of books, hayonwye in wales is literally piled with used books, from recently published titles to secondhand books dating back 300 years. In fact, it brands itself as being the town of books. Browse books at hayonwye booksellers online alibris uk. Travelled up to the lovely border town of hayonwye, staying in a fantastic old higgledlypiggedly house in the hills above. Second hand bookshops hay on wye booksellers tripadvisor. Jones home hardware 1112 castle street hayonwye herefordshire hr3 5df. Part of the shop is one of the oldest buildings in hay, built in the early 17th century. It is a sparsely populated area of vast forests and glaciated mountains, a.
Hayonwye is an ancient market town set on the banks of the river wye, in the county of powys in wales, home to over eighteen hundred people. Hayonwye booksellers 14 high town, hereford, hr3 5ae gbr directions to hayonwye booksellers. The town is the national book town of wales, and as such, is commonly dubbed as the town of books. Hayonwye is a destination for bibliophiles in the united kingdom, still with two dozen bookshops, many selling specialist and secondhand books, although the number has declined sharply in recent years, many becoming general antique shops and similar. Nick james the handy handyman winforton, monmouthshire. Accounts tess davies and amanda maddox supplier accounts joy farmer.
We hold a large and varied stock of over 20,000 books, covering all aspects of childrens literature. The old stone shops and market place, the old mansion on the hill, the pleasant inns and the galleries and gift shops. This hardback book pays homage to the river in all its glory via this stunning collection of images of the wye and the remarkable landscapes of the wye valley. The principals are focused toward the acquisition and development of institutionalgrade real estate properties in the metro dallas area. The castle was destroyed by the english king john in 1216, and not long after the welsh prince llewellyn was busy setting fire to the place. We stock clothing from size 6 to 28 from both fair trade to nationally.
The time though passes far too quickly when enjoying all the books. Its unique position on the border between england and wales makes hay ideal for visitors to explore and enjoy the beautiful border country. We are located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops. Only six months later success shunted us into larger premises on nearby lion street. Familyrun accountancy practice in hay on wye offering prompt, personal service tailored to our clients needs. Her little journal hayonwye, a book paradise in the. Night times and light times tells the lifechanging story that took writer and photographer david hay jones from the urban sprawl of athens, greece to lapland, popularly known as europes last wilderness. The river wye is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and leastpolluted in the uk and is famed for its salmon. And, yes, it just happened to be near hayonwye, the town of secondhand bookshop. The official history of the boy scout movement from its inception.
Its a little market town in wales where the annual literary hay festival is held. Our website has information for both visitors and residents. Hayonwye was already well known for its many bookshops before the festival was launched. But its coop supermarket is just over the border in england, where.
Familyrun accountancy practice in hayonwye offering prompt, personal service tailored to our clients needs. Boz books 3a castle street, hayonwye, herefordshire, hr3 5df 01497 821277. Hay on wye is a destination for bibliophiles in the united kingdom, still with two dozen bookshops, many selling specialist and secondhand books, although the number has declined sharply in recent years, many becoming general antique shops and similar. Also known as the town of books, hayonwye is obviously a popular destination for book lovers from all over the world. Just outside hay on wye on the clifford road b4350, a few hundred yards beyond the coop supermarket, and one hundred yards beyond the glan wye business park. Hayonwye booksellers, 14 high town, hayonwye, wales, hr3 5ae when i visited this lovely bookshop a few weeks ago, the hay festival was kicking off. It also happened though we didnt realise this when we booked the holiday to be the hay festival. On the first weekend of the festival, the sun had come out and the streets of this little welsh town were full of laughter and music. We also have access to a range of other sources of books to compliment the supply of books available in.
When i found out it was the festival, i was a bit worried that all the bookshops would be overcrowded, and all the good books would be gone but i managed to. We came to hayonwye for hay festival, an annual literary festival featuring authors from all around the world running for 10 days. Addyman books first opened its doors in 1987, in a tenfoot room at the blue boar inn in hay on wye. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Our retail shop is located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops. The complete illustrated stories, plays and poems of oscar wilde. Addyman books 39 lion street hayonwye herefordshire hr3 5aa united kingdom. Hay on wye community notice board has 5,590 members. Hayonwye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops.
If you are selling an item please post is on the items for sale in hay on wye page. Based in hayonwye in the united kingdom the town of books, hayonwye book search has access to thousands upon thousands of books, many which may be out of print. Hay on wye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. We stock a wide range of lawnmowers, garden tractors, chainsaws, brush cutters and can give expert advice on the correct machine to meet your needs. Hay on wye community notice board public group facebook. I couldnt believe my luck when i came across boz books, specialists in 19thcentury literature. Whether you have a passion for secondhand books, rare books, antiquarian books, or all of the above, hayonwye bookstores are any bibliophile s dream.