Hay cinema bookshop for over 200,000 out of print, remainders and secondhand books. We discover the town, its bookshops and its often eccentric history. There is no better bookshop in hay than richard booths shop in lion. Then along came richard booth who opened this world famous bookshop and others quickly followed until hay became known as. The childrens bookshop is located near the border of england and wales in hayonwye, in the county of herefordshire. Hayonwye has been a paradise for book lovers since the 1970s. The poetry bookshop is situated in the uk booktown of hay on wye on the welsh borders.
An annual literature festival held in hayonwye, powys, wales, for ten days. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. For those flying in, cardiff international airport is about a 95 minute journey from the hotel. Hay on wye booksellers, a cheerful twostorey shop that looks like a tudor cottage, with the pleasing hay habit of mixing preread with new books. At the last count, the town boasted 30 bookshops and attracts visitors from all over the world. The larger bookshops are open 363 days a year and during the summer, stay open until late evening. The box office will open for bookings and enquiries from one hour before the first performance until 8pm. Click here for an interactive map of hayonwye opens in new browser window click to close window. The uniqueness of hayonwye, the city of books in the. Specializing in rare books, outofprint books, used books, secondhand books, and other hardtofind books. Set in an evocative, restored cinema space, the shelves have an impressive 200,000 volumes ranging from art to zoology, in an assorted literary labyrinth. The king of hay bookshop is owned by richard booth, honorary lifetime president of the international organisation of booktowns, and selfdeclared kingofhayonwye. Roses books features rare and outofprint childrens books.
Like many book dealers in hay, judith began by working for richard in the 1970s, and subsequently founded the childrens bookshop in 1978 with a stock of books that she purchased from him. Search the hayonwye booksellers online book catalog. Hays newest secondhand bookshop good books bought and sold particularly philosophy, history, literature, modern fiction and childrens books. The shop is 3 quirky rooms, with a variety of display places. Listings of bookshop businesses in hayonwye and the surrounding area. Antiestablishment hayonwye is a breeding ground for independents. This is exactly what you can find in hayonwye, a tiny market village located in the welshenglish border, in the county of powys, mid wales. A page to promote your business, services, events or ask a question. So many books are in this place, hayonwye was dubbed the city of books. Antiestablishment hayonwye is a breeding ground for.
We buy and sell books on all subjects, with particular emphasis on travel. For over forty years, hay on wye booksellers have been sourcing and supplying the very best books to. Imagine a place where its possible to find a fine bookshop in every corner. In praise of bookshops the town of books, hayonwye. Castle street, hayonwye, via hereford hr3 5df telephone. Boasting 41 bookstores for only 1500 inhabitants thats about one bookstore for every 37 residents, hayonwye also plays host to the annual hay festival, a literary gathering that draws 80,000. This is a fun little bookshop selling old childrens books, with entire sections dedicated to rupert the bear, winnie the pooh and other traditional characters. And it certainly is one of the few bookshops to be housed in a former movie theater. Explore hayonwyes best bookshops, where literature enthusiasts can buy.
Specializing in rare books, outofprint books, used books, secondhand books, and other. The old black lion is situated just a three minute walk from the centre of hayonwye. Arden bookseller specializing in new, outofprint and scarce books in the subject areas of natural history, ornithology, gardening and botany, bees and beekeeping. Hayonwye booksellers bears the name of the town and makes for a great photo op with its 15 th century paneling. Submitting information on this form establishes your interest in participating in the hay days event but does not guarantee a site is available.
Now situated on the top floor of the world famous hay cinema bookshop in hayonwye, the town of books, the francis edwards division occupies four show rooms and has in stock over 3,000 volumes. Find our stock on abebooks, alibris, biblio and amazon. Hay on wye community notice board public group facebook. Hayonwye booksellers 14 high town, hereford, hr3 5ae gbr directions to hayonwye booksellers. Not to be out done by booth s looming presence from his castle on the hill, this shop pro claims itself the worlds most a mazeing bookshop. Hay cinema bookshop is set inside of an old restored movie theater and is now home to over 200,000 volumes across numerous genres. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and. Part of the shop is one of the oldest buildings in hay, built in the early 17th century. Returning vendors in good standing are given priority for site selection. Hay cinema bookshop, hay on wye, hereford opening times. Top 10 mustvisit bookshops in hayonwye, wales culture trip. The childrens bookshop is not responsible for the content of external sites. Advance tickets can also be purchased online, by phoning the box office, or in person at richard booths bookshop, 44 lion street, hayonwye. Our retail shop is located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops.
We are saddened to learn of the death today of richard booth. The hay festival book selection is a winning combination of unique, limited edition stories by wellloved authors, and stunning, youreaditherefirst pieces by new and exciting writers. Therefore it is not a true view but an amalgamation of many different buildings, pieced together. Advance tickets can also be purchased online, by phoning the box office, or in person at richard booths bookshop, 44 lion street, hay on wye. Hayonwye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops, some specialising whilst others carry general stock. The poetry bookshop hayonwye, the pavement, lion street. If youre a book lover, a trip to the small welsh border town of hay on wye is a must. Now imagine this is also a picturesque and inspiring town to visit. Most of the books are rare and outofprint editions.
This drawing aims to capture every bookshop in hayonwye. Bookshops in hayonwye home of the annual guardian hay festival, this tiny welsh town boasts no fewer than 38 bookshops. The welsh town of hayonwye or y gelli in welsh was the starting point for the international book towns movement, now made up of about 20 towns around the world. Check the poetry bookshop in hayonwye, the pavement, lion street on cylex and find. I was soon entranced in an early rac guide to kent, which showed its age by recommending a visit to joseph paxtons crystal palace. We hold a large and varied stock of over 20,000 books, covering all aspects of childrens literature. Youll spot hay castle, as well as the clock tower and some of the more famous bookshops. Hay cinema bookshop is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below.
Opening times for bookshops in hayonwye 11 results. Hayonwye is a city located on the border of the river wye in powys, wales, uk. Hayonwye in powys is hosting its annual festival of literature and the arts this week, but the events success masks a struggle for survival among the secondhand bookshops that first made the. The official homepage for hay on wye tourist information. 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 is bursting with literature, here are the bookshops, whose shelves youll definitely want to. Antiquarian bookseller, was established in 1855 in the west end of london.
Specialties include americanindian history, military history, and fiction. Hay festival press publishes a series of beautifullybound. The city of hereford is roughly 35 minutes away and offers excellent transport links to the rest of the country. In an age when the unceasing invention of digital gadgets is encroaching on the enjoyment of reading paper books, theres a small town in the uk sticking to the old tradition. Established in 1980 and with a stock in excess of twenty thousand books, we cater for children and for collectors, teachers and researchers. Boz books, a, castle st, hayonwye in hayonwye, phone 01497 821277 with driving directions and products.