Guidebook for Hay-on-Wye
Food Scene
DIVINE DINING
Everyone is talking about St John's Place. Former Vinoteca chef de partie Julia Robson has shoehorned her tiny restaurant (seats 25) into a church hall. Short, memorable menus might include beef carpaccio, runner beans, anchovy and Berkswell cheese; sea trout, sugar snaps, celeriac, sorrel and horseradish; cherry, lavender and grappa trifle with pistachios. Open Thursday to Saturday nights. Schedule your trip around it (I'm serious) and book in advance. +44 7855 783799; stjohnsplacehay.tumblr.com. About £55 for two
Saint John's Place Restaurant
3 Lion StDIVINE DINING
Everyone is talking about St John's Place. Former Vinoteca chef de partie Julia Robson has shoehorned her tiny restaurant (seats 25) into a church hall. Short, memorable menus might include beef carpaccio, runner beans, anchovy and Berkswell cheese; sea trout, sugar snaps, celeriac, sorrel and horseradish; cherry, lavender and grappa trifle with pistachios. Open Thursday to Saturday nights. Schedule your trip around it (I'm serious) and book in advance. +44 7855 783799; stjohnsplacehay.tumblr.com. About £55 for two
A former pub, run by the ebullient Thalia Rouse and Tricia Jones, Tomatitos serves fashionably small plates of earthy home-cooking, including tomato-and- pickled-garlic salad, and goujons of haddock in light-as-air batter with salsa verde. +44 1497 820772; www.haytomatitos.co.uk. About £30 for two
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Tomatitos Tapas Bar
38 Lion StA former pub, run by the ebullient Thalia Rouse and Tricia Jones, Tomatitos serves fashionably small plates of earthy home-cooking, including tomato-and- pickled-garlic salad, and goujons of haddock in light-as-air batter with salsa verde. +44 1497 820772; www.haytomatitos.co.uk. About £30 for two
HIGH-BROW BRUNCH
Flagstone floors and art exhibitions provide a backdrop to Sunday brunch in Booth's Bookshop Café (cockles and laverbread on sourdough toast; Welsh rarebit and chilli jam). Make a return visit for afternoon tea of Seville-orange-marmalade cake, impossibly rich chocolate brownies and a proper loose-leaf brew. +44 1497 820322; www.boothbooks.co.uk. Brunch about £15 for two
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Richard Booth's Bookshop
44 Lion StHIGH-BROW BRUNCH
Flagstone floors and art exhibitions provide a backdrop to Sunday brunch in Booth's Bookshop Café (cockles and laverbread on sourdough toast; Welsh rarebit and chilli jam). Make a return visit for afternoon tea of Seville-orange-marmalade cake, impossibly rich chocolate brownies and a proper loose-leaf brew. +44 1497 820322; www.boothbooks.co.uk. Brunch about £15 for two
A CUPPA WITH A TWIST
The Old Electric Shop is a boho haunt packed with industrial furniture and vintage Yohji Yamamoto, as well as Welsh wool label Llynfi. Once you've bagged a bias-cut frock, sink into a leather barber's chair with a cappuccino at the coffee counter, which, on designated evenings and at festival time, also serves fabulous gin cocktails. www.oldelectric.co.uk
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The Old Electric Shop
Broad StreetA CUPPA WITH A TWIST
The Old Electric Shop is a boho haunt packed with industrial furniture and vintage Yohji Yamamoto, as well as Welsh wool label Llynfi. Once you've bagged a bias-cut frock, sink into a leather barber's chair with a cappuccino at the coffee counter, which, on designated evenings and at festival time, also serves fabulous gin cocktails. www.oldelectric.co.uk
The River Café in Glasbury is the most bucolic tea spot. From weathered wooden chairs on a terrace, survey the swan-bedecked River Wye's progress. www.wyevalleycanoes.co.uk
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The River Cafe Glasbury
The River Café in Glasbury is the most bucolic tea spot. From weathered wooden chairs on a terrace, survey the swan-bedecked River Wye's progress. www.wyevalleycanoes.co.uk
SWEET SOMETHINGS
Shepherds Ice Cream Parlour is unselfconsciously retro. Sit in for coffee or take away a sheep's-milk ice cream; 16 flavours include mango with chilli, damson, and banana-toffee-crunch.
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Shepherds Parlour
9 High TownSWEET SOMETHINGS
Shepherds Ice Cream Parlour is unselfconsciously retro. Sit in for coffee or take away a sheep's-milk ice cream; 16 flavours include mango with chilli, damson, and banana-toffee-crunch.
Situated between Brecon & Hay-on-Wye, a six time winner of the Good Pub Guide's 'Dining Pub of the Year for Wales' and winner of a Good Hotel Guide Cesar award for Wales as 'Welsh Inn of the Year'. Strong flavours, well sourced ingredients, organic kitchen garden. Well known for draught real ale selection and previous winner of Pub Wine List of the Year
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The Felin Fach Griffin
Situated between Brecon & Hay-on-Wye, a six time winner of the Good Pub Guide's 'Dining Pub of the Year for Wales' and winner of a Good Hotel Guide Cesar award for Wales as 'Welsh Inn of the Year'. Strong flavours, well sourced ingredients, organic kitchen garden. Well known for draught real ale selection and previous winner of Pub Wine List of the Year
The Globe is a unique and interesting arts centre and cafe. The new chef Hugh Sawyer, founder of sustainable food company Off Grid Gourmet, has a new winter menu that changes daily to ensure that the menu's are as fresh and locally sourced as possible.
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The Globe at Hay: Institute of Art and Ideas
Newport StreetThe Globe is a unique and interesting arts centre and cafe. The new chef Hugh Sawyer, founder of sustainable food company Off Grid Gourmet, has a new winter menu that changes daily to ensure that the menu's are as fresh and locally sourced as possible.
Solid and imaginative cooking lies at the heart of Red Indigo, a Bangladeshi restaurant .
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Red Indigo
Brecon RoadSolid and imaginative cooking lies at the heart of Red Indigo, a Bangladeshi restaurant .
A 17th century building accented with 14th century architectural notes, the Old Black Lion exudes nostalgia and is in close proximity to one of the original entrances to Hay-on-Wye, the Lion Gate. The dinner menu yokes local classics together with international flavours, such as locally sourced lamb served with pearl barley and fiery Spanish chorizo or roast pork doused in French calvados. There is also a simple lunch menu available with a variety of freshly prepared sandwiches and traditional cream teas to be enjoyed in the ambient interior.
The Old Black Lion, Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, +44 01497 820841
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The Old Black Lion
26 Lion StA 17th century building accented with 14th century architectural notes, the Old Black Lion exudes nostalgia and is in close proximity to one of the original entrances to Hay-on-Wye, the Lion Gate. The dinner menu yokes local classics together with international flavours, such as locally sourced lamb served with pearl barley and fiery Spanish chorizo or roast pork doused in French calvados. There is also a simple lunch menu available with a variety of freshly prepared sandwiches and traditional cream teas to be enjoyed in the ambient interior.
The Old Black Lion, Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, +44 01497 820841
The family-run Old Stables Tea Room are Gold Champions for Wales, providing everything from colourful breakfast spreads and light lunches, to full meals created from locally sourced, home-grown ingredients. A particular speciality is the cream tea, fresh sandwiches, a selection of tea and warm scones topped with award-winning Passion Preserves. The rustic interior comprising of brick fireplaces, nostalgic advertisements, memorabilia and old wooden chairs compliments the inspiring cuisine to evoke comfort and high quality in a relaxed and countrified atmosphere.
Old Stables Tea Rooms, Bear St, Brecon Beacons National Park, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, +44 1497 821557
THE OLD STABLES TEAROOMS & PASSION PRESERVES
IS NOWThe family-run Old Stables Tea Room are Gold Champions for Wales, providing everything from colourful breakfast spreads and light lunches, to full meals created from locally sourced, home-grown ingredients. A particular speciality is the cream tea, fresh sandwiches, a selection of tea and warm scones topped with award-winning Passion Preserves. The rustic interior comprising of brick fireplaces, nostalgic advertisements, memorabilia and old wooden chairs compliments the inspiring cuisine to evoke comfort and high quality in a relaxed and countrified atmosphere.
Old Stables Tea Rooms, Bear St, Brecon Beacons National Park, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, +44 1497 821557
An independent cafe serving all kinds of treats, from fresh made scones through to the finest coffee!
Eve's
An independent cafe serving all kinds of treats, from fresh made scones through to the finest coffee!
Drinks & Nightlife
Comfortable and friendly town centre pub, owned and run by the same family for many years. A large central bar dominates, around which are two separate seating areas, each with it's own log fire. Two regular beers are usually supplemented by one or two guests and food is available all day in the bar or the separate dining area.
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The Blue Boar
Castle StreetComfortable and friendly town centre pub, owned and run by the same family for many years. A large central bar dominates, around which are two separate seating areas, each with it's own log fire. Two regular beers are usually supplemented by one or two guests and food is available all day in the bar or the separate dining area.
Fantastic craft beer with a great range of local and international beers. They always have a special brew on tap, which is a must do if you visit Hay.
Beer Revolution
7 Market StFantastic craft beer with a great range of local and international beers. They always have a special brew on tap, which is a must do if you visit Hay.
Entertainment & Activities
canoe and discover the beauty of the River Wye. The Wye is by far one of the most beautiful rivers in the British Isles and one of the few you can navigate by canoe, without restriction, for well over 100 miles. want to canoe? offer you the chance to embark on a relaxing river adventure from several different points along the way, with an array of different routes to choose from, all with their own unique sights, sounds and smells.
01497 820604 ~ www.canoehire.co.uk
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want to canoe?
canoe and discover the beauty of the River Wye. The Wye is by far one of the most beautiful rivers in the British Isles and one of the few you can navigate by canoe, without restriction, for well over 100 miles. want to canoe? offer you the chance to embark on a relaxing river adventure from several different points along the way, with an array of different routes to choose from, all with their own unique sights, sounds and smells.
01497 820604 ~ www.canoehire.co.uk
Give your horse a brush, check the hooves, tack up, study the maps & routes, spring into the saddle and away into the hills on a Freerein Self-Guided horse riding holiday. You are riding fit and friendly horses along your own chosen trail – and in the exclusive company of friends and/or family.
Just relax and enjoy the freedom and adventure of being out on your very own trail ride without other people you don’t know and a guide deciding what you do and when. The perfect horse riding holiday.
01497 821 356 ~ www.free-rein.co.uk
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Freerein Riding Holidays
Give your horse a brush, check the hooves, tack up, study the maps & routes, spring into the saddle and away into the hills on a Freerein Self-Guided horse riding holiday. You are riding fit and friendly horses along your own chosen trail – and in the exclusive company of friends and/or family.
Just relax and enjoy the freedom and adventure of being out on your very own trail ride without other people you don’t know and a guide deciding what you do and when. The perfect horse riding holiday.
01497 821 356 ~ www.free-rein.co.uk
Getting Around
Drover Cycles bike hire offers something for almost any rider. They also have two easy options for collection/return: Go to their base in Hay on Wye, or if you’re not in Hay (within a 20 mile radius) they can deliver them to your choice of location.
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Drover Cycles
Forest RoadDrover Cycles bike hire offers something for almost any rider. They also have two easy options for collection/return: Go to their base in Hay on Wye, or if you’re not in Hay (within a 20 mile radius) they can deliver them to your choice of location.
Booktown Taxi
10 Gipsy Castle07881 726547
A2B Taxis & Mini Buses
01874 65 88 99
07970 915 040
The no.39 bus runs regularly between Hereford and Brecon via Hay-on-Wye. See link below for timetable.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/routes/south-wales/39/hereford-hay-on-wye/xrao039.o
Bus Station
Union WalkThe no.39 bus runs regularly between Hereford and Brecon via Hay-on-Wye. See link below for timetable.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/routes/south-wales/39/hereford-hay-on-wye/xrao039.o
Our nearest mainline train station around 23 miles from Hay-on-Wye. The bus station is a 5 minute walk away where the no.39 operates between Hereford and Brecon via Hay. Alternatively a pick up service can be arranged from ourselves
NCP Car Park Hereford Train Station
Our nearest mainline train station around 23 miles from Hay-on-Wye. The bus station is a 5 minute walk away where the no.39 operates between Hereford and Brecon via Hay. Alternatively a pick up service can be arranged from ourselves
Everything Else
Selections of maps, leaflets and booklets are available at the Bureau and members of staff are happy to assist in any way they can.
On display in the Bureau is information about the many activities the area has to offer. Information is also available on accommodation in the Hay-on-Wye area and further afield.
Opening Hours: 10: 00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 daily.
Telephone: 01497 820144
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Hay-on-Wye Tourist Information Bureau
Oxford RoadSelections of maps, leaflets and booklets are available at the Bureau and members of staff are happy to assist in any way they can.
On display in the Bureau is information about the many activities the area has to offer. Information is also available on accommodation in the Hay-on-Wye area and further afield.
Opening Hours: 10: 00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 daily.
Telephone: 01497 820144
Essentials
Co-op Food - Hay-On-Wye
Newport StreetOur nearest supermarket with long opening hours
Local store for all your essentials and more. Excellent range of freshly made rolls are perfect for your packed lunch when hiking the hills or canoeing the river.
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Londis
2 High TownLocal store for all your essentials and more. Excellent range of freshly made rolls are perfect for your packed lunch when hiking the hills or canoeing the river.
Delicatessen & wholefood shop stocking the finest local, organic and specialist produce.
Including Alex Gooch bread, Neal's yard creamery cheese, herbfarmacy skin care, organic fruit & vegetables, local beer & cider, vintage wine and much, much more!
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Hay Deli
41 Lion StDelicatessen & wholefood shop stocking the finest local, organic and specialist produce.
Including Alex Gooch bread, Neal's yard creamery cheese, herbfarmacy skin care, organic fruit & vegetables, local beer & cider, vintage wine and much, much more!