Sign up to our ya newsletter for more exclusive chapters, giveaways and the. Specializing in rare books, outofprint books, used books, secondhand books, and other hardtofind books. You might think me hyperbolic for saying all of this, but its the experience and the feeling that thousands of booklovers get every year when they visit hay on wye book town. Hayonwye, often shortened to hay, is a charming little market town on the welsh side of the englishwelsh border. I felt overwhelmed by the quantity of books that were on offer thats a good thing and soon. Myth has it that he once owned most of the shops in town. The bookshop trend was started by richard booth, the selfproclaimed king of hay, who had a vision to remake the economics of the town. Richard booths bookshop cinema richard booths bookshop studio richard booths bookshop cafe.
Castle street, hay on wye, via hereford hr3 5df telephone. Our three stores are in monmouth, rossonwye and leominster and you will find knowledgeable and helpful staff to assist you. However, there are still enough shops to satisfy the most avid book hunter, and. Hayonwye is world famous as a book town, and many of its eclectic bookshops and booksellers sell their books on abebooks. As well as hosting one of the biggest literary festivals in the country, hayonwye is the official book town of wales and home to over twenty bookshops. Theres a village in wales that is basically one big library. Hay festival 21 may 2020 early bird tickets on sale now buy tickets. For over forty years, hay on wye booksellers have been sourcing and supplying the very best books to readers worldwide. Remember hay is a small town and a lot of people visit the annual festival so places to stay in hay get booked quickly. 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. Hay festival europa28 rijeka, croatia 35 june 2020 find out more. Arden bookseller specializing in new, outofprint and scarce books in the subject areas of natural history, ornithology, gardening and botany, bees and beekeeping.
Founded by mr richard booth in 1961, it has become the worlds largest secondhand and antiquarian book centre. Antiquarian bookseller, was established in 1855 in the west end of london. From our iconic shop in the heart of historic hay on wye, we can deliver beautiful, rare, old and new books to customers in every corner of the earth. 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. We hold a large and varied stock of over 20,000 books, covering all aspects of childrens literature. We are located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops. The childrens bookshop in hayonwye is wonderfully and exactly as advertised a colourful assortment of literature written and designed exclusively for children. There are more than 20 book shops in the tiny town. The surrounding shops compete with each other with vietnamese book street, where all publishers, editors and shops open vendors in the popular street at central district district 1 book street in ho chi minh city thalia logo in front of. Explore hayonwyes best bookshops, where literature enthusiasts can buy anything from a dickens first edition to ghoulish books on the occult. In march 2008 we moved our internet stock to our new purpose built warehouse on the outskirts of hayonwye. Our retail shop is located in the market square in the centre of.
Search the hayonwye booksellers online book catalog. Personally, i loved all the bookshops and hope that the festival continues to inspire a love of literature and helps keeps the shops alive. Take a look at our stores in monmouth and rossonwye. The books published by the folio society include just about every subject imaginable.
Hayonwye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops, some specialising whilst others carry general stock. I favoured booths bookshop and it stood out from the rest. Booths bookshop hayonwye 2020 all you need to know. Hay on wye in southern wales has 1,500 residents and 26 bookshopsa perfect ratio. The folio society was founded in 1947 and has been publishing carefully crafted editions for over 70 years. There are also various books signed by the author, first editions, specific versions and ones with particular illustrations. Sleep with books in wales at gladstones library and hay.
With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and is both the national book town of wales and the site of the. Hay cinema bookshop for over 200,000 out of print, remainders and secondhand books. Hayonwye has become world famous for its secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. Books in the castle, shelves on the streets and more little boutique bookstores than you could ever have thought possible. Hayonwye booksellers 14 high town, hereford, hr3 5ae gbr directions to hayonwye booksellers.
They are beautifully covered and bound exceptionally well. This shops could have been designed for me i urge every 19thcentury literature enthusiast to visit it. Top 10 mustvisit bookshops in hayonwye, wales culture trip. For over forty years, hay on wye booksellers have been sourcing and supplying the very best books to. It was somewhat inevitable that i would end up visiting a few and making some purchases during my time at the festival last month. Boz books 3a castle street, hayonwye, herefordshire, hr3 5df 01497 821277. We thought wed give you a little look behind the scenes our trip. 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.
We buy and sell books on all subjects, with particular emphasis on travel. You will have no trouble finding them, but if you want to start somewhere, these are some of my favorite hayonwye bookshops. From specialised and niche stores to broader ranging shops, there are now around twenty bookshops in hay though the exact number changes. If driving there from england, youll know youve arrived. There are plenty of adorable cafes and antique shops. Filled with all things book related, you simply must see the booktown for yourself on any visit to wales. A family run business, that prides itself on being at the centre of the community. The poetry bookshop the poetry bookshop is situated in the uk booktown of hay on wye on the welsh borders. My mom and i visited hayonwye after about a week of traveling around england and wales. Find out more about what we do and our festivals around the world. For example, there are numerous stores not listed here that sell books but just not as their main products, at least one wholesale book dealer, and. If you are planning on visiting during the hay book festival make sure to book your hay on wye accommodation early. Some of the bookshops specialise whilst others carry general stock. Hay on wye is the home you, as a bibliophile, have been searching for your entire life.
Kindle is nice for books i cant get in stores in the states, but nothing compares to the feeling of a book in my hands. I dont think its possible to go to hay on wye and not miss the various book shops that are dotted around this small town. I couldnt believe my luck when i came across boz books. Part of the shop is one of the oldest buildings in hay, built in the early 17th century. Our retail shop is located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops.
In this extract from a new book, the author picks 10 to leaf through and visit. Hay on wye bookshops you must visit when in hay on wye of course, when you first arrive at the book filled town, named y gelli gandryll in welsh, it can be a little overwhelming to choose to visit one or two mustsee bookshops. With the huge number of bookshops in hay on wye, with prices from 50p to multiple thousands of pounds, it was nice to find books in the alley next to addyman books all for just. Advance tickets can also be purchased online, by phoning the box office, or in person at richard booths bookshop, 44 lion street, hayonwye. Much thought, care and attention is taken in designing the books so that each one is a unique.