Since 1988, hayonwye has been the worthy venue for a literary festival which draws over 80,000 bibliophile visitors over 10 days at the end of may beginning of june, in order to buy books, attend book launches and to see and hear big literary names from all over the world. Includes a special design celebrating 40 years of an independent hay. Whether you have a passion for secondhand books, rare books, antiquarian books, or all of the above, hayonwye bookstores are any bibliophile s dream. Hayonwye, often abbreviated to just hay, is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys.
The rolling green hills that surround the area provide excellent walking opportunities and make for a picturesque escape from city life. Eighteen rabbit is an independent retailer selling fairly traded arts, crafts and gifts with a focus on style and design. Hotels near eighteen rabbit, hay on wye on tripadvisor. Hay on wye, or y gelli as it is in welsh, also has two norman castles, a plethora of pubs and a pleasant stream. And, thinking of young people who are making a difference eighteen rabbit fairtrade shop have copies of greta thunbergs book no one is too small to make a difference. The best bookshops in hayonwye, a book town in wales. Gabbs solicitors solicitors is one of a number of businesses situated in hayonwye, herefordshire. Markets, literature, culture hayonwye, wales cn traveller. Please note that our physical shop in hayonwye is closed until further notice. Hayonwye trip planner plan your hayonwye vacation itinerary. 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. Natwest bank, oxford road, hay on wye by national westminsternatwest. Please consult government travel advisories before. One of the visitors to the bus was hays mayor, trudy stedman, who is also keen to involve children and young people in the work of hay council.
Hay cinema bookshop one of the most cavernous, with 200,000 books. Quite a bit of work has to go into providing the evidence for this, so the fairtrade hay group are rightly delighted. Eighteen rabbit fair trade hereford, herefordshire. All the latest fair trade news from eighteen rabbit. Overall hay on wye is a beautifully situated country town that is very easy to get to by bus from hereford, which in itself is easily accessible from london by train in around 3 hours. Eighteen rabbit, richardbooths books, emma balch and 4 others. At first, i was feeding them hay that i bought from a rabbit rescue store. See hayonwye transformed into a winter wonderland brimming with festive cheer as a very special guest turns on the. Your group has demonstrated dedication to ensure fairtrade becomes part of daily life in hayonwye. The rolling green hills that surround the area provide excellent walking opportunities. Based in the world famous book town of hay on wye, wales. Why all book lovers should visit hayonwye kat is travelling. Selection of new and used music books alongside a selection of new and second hand vinyl and cds. Eighteen rabbit sells fairly traded items from around the world.
And, thinking of young people who are making a difference eighteen rabbit fairtrade shop have copies of greta thunbergs. Fair trade designs from hay on wye eighteen rabbit fair trade. The 10 closest hotels to eighteen rabbit tripadvisor. Around 15,000 books for sale through our bookroom on forest road, hayonwye. Post office, po 3 high town, hereford by bank of ireland. We had a brief stop in hay on wye during a guided tour of wales. Being a family of book lovers, a trip there has been pretty high up the list for quite some time. A frequent business type near gabbs solicitors is secondhand books. The castle was closed for renovations but we could walk around the outside. Overall hayonwye is a beautifully situated country town that is very easy to get to by bus from hereford, which in itself is easily accessible from london by train in around 3 hours.
Eighteen rabbit hayonwye 2020 all you need to know before. An extraordinary second hand bookshop with 200,000 books. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Snugly nestled in the county of powys at the english border, hayonwye is most popular during the annual guardian hay festival during the last few weeks of may, when 80,000 visitors descend for readings and seminars. The complete illustrated stories, plays and poems of oscar wilde. Hayonwye booksellers is based in the centre of hay and its beautiful timberframed buildings give the shop an oldtimey feel.
But even if you can t make the trip, you can use the search box below to find books offered by hayonwye booksellers. They also had a great selection of independent magazines too. Collections eighteen rabbit fair trade you are making the world a better place. Your purchases help these talented workers to have a secure income and provide a sustainable future for their families. The hay makers gallery is a co operative of designer makers selling a range of high quality crafts, including. Westbrook court is the type of place thats off the satnav. Be careful not to trip over as you walk in the door at hay on wye booksellers because there are piles and piles and books on the floor as well as filling the bookshelves. Start by downloading a guide from uk or pick up a leaflet from the tourist information office on oxford road or in shops around town. The official history of the boy scout movement from its inception. Eighteen rabbit fair trade 2 lion street, hr3 5aa hereford, herefordshire rated 4. We believe that beautiful things can help make the world a better place. Booths on lion street is probably the most beautiful.
Although its just 10 minutes outside hayonwye, on the english side of the border with wales, it feels remote the conurbations. Hotels near eighteen rabbit, hayonwye on tripadvisor. My guinea pigs ate this hay at first, but over a few weeks, they were eating less and less of it. The shop is quite traditional and has many flavours of fudges on offer ad also has the family favourites that we use to have when we were children. Set behind a delicately pink and floral shopfront, roses books stocks in excess of 20,000 childrens and illustrated volumes within a light oak interior. He is dead now, but the bookshop is a delight to visit. We are located in the market square in the centre of hayonwye, famous for its second hand book shops. The story of books hosts its fourth wayzgoose a traditional gathering of printers, bookbinders and papermakers. We have visited a lot of castle ruins in the uk so i. Oct 20, 2005 we are located in the market square in the centre of hay on wye, famous for its second hand book shops. And i loved the fair trade store eighteen rabbit which sold some adults and kids clothing, homeware, ethical books and accessories.
They sold pet food, including bales of hay for rabbits and guinea pigs. We had a brief stop in hayonwye during a guided tour of wales. Snugly nestled in the county of powys at the english border, hay on wye is most popular during the annual guardian hay festival during the last few weeks of may, when 80,000 visitors descend for readings and seminars. The fairtrade foundation have renewed hays status as a fairtrade town. We are based in the world famous book town of hay on wye, and also sell online at. One of the visitors to the bus was hay s mayor, trudy stedman, who is also keen to involve children and young people in the work of hay council. Roses books is a stunning compendium of childrens literature in hayonwye. Welcome to eighteen rabbit fair trade weve curated a unique collection of fair trade apparel and interiors, lovingly made by artisans around the world. Oct 21, 2014 westbrook court is the type of place thats off the satnav. View all hotels near eighteen rabbit on tripadvisor. Eighteen rabbit hayonwye 2020 all you need to know. Accompanied by carol singing, readings and evening entertainment, its an evening of family fun to kick off the weekend in good spirits.
If you are hungry there are many restaurants serving the area. Stylish fair trade from hay on wye eighteen rabbit fair. Fair trade designs from hay on wye eighteen rabbit fair. Y gelli gandryll or just y gelli, often abbreviated to just hay the community uses the short version is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire breconshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. In march 2008 we moved our internet stock to our new purpose built warehouse on the outskirts of hay on wye. Eighteen rabbit eighteen rabbit is an independent retailer selling fairly traded arts, crafts and gifts with a focus on style and design. Hayonwye, united kingdom 1 contribution beautiful toys my favourite thing this shop has to offer are the beautiful wooden toys and puzzles, i have bought several over the past couple of years along with some fantastic fair trade chocolate which i would certainly recommend and some lovely jewellery too. Hayonwye, or y gelli as it is in welsh, also has two norman castles, a plethora of pubs and a pleasant stream. Eighteen rabbit fair trade hereford, herefordshire facebook. Like its sister shop in tintern, monmouthshire, roses stocks mostly rare and outofprint editions. Our shop is in the heart of town at 2 lion street right next to booth books, bartrums, rawhide, addymans and hay deli. Nov 21, 2017 see hayonwye transformed into a winter wonderland brimming with festive cheer as a very special guest turns on the towns christmas lights during hay festival winter weekend. Y gelli or y gelli gandryll is a small town population 1,300 in mid wales, on the river wye, very close to the english border and within the borders of the brecon beacons national park a town of books, with at least 41 separate bookshops mostly secondhand antiquarian collectors, hayonwye is probably best known as the location of a prestigious annual hay. Hay on wye, united kingdom 1 contribution beautiful toys my favourite thing this shop has to offer are the beautiful wooden toys and puzzles, i have bought several over the past couple of years along with some fantastic fair trade chocolate which i would certainly recommend and some lovely jewellery too.
This is a town where books are absolutely the centre of attention closely followed behind with great places to eat, antiques and vintage stores a. We returned from hay with twenty two books but it could have been a whole lot more. Then along came richard booth who opened this world famous bookshop and others quickly followed until hay became known as the town of books. Here in hay on wye there is a book shop on every corner these totes make lugging your library that bit easier. Please note that our shop in hay is closed until further notice. The hay was that long yellow stand kind and was packaged in the store in a plastic bag. A fair trade shop in hay on wye eighteen rabbit fair trade. Hay on wye, often abbreviated to just hay, is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. Theres another group for art, making banners and costumes, and in an area like midwales, where groups tend to be small and spread out, this can be a good way of collaborating between groups so hay could do something with the golden valley group, for instance. In march 2008 we moved our internet stock to our new purpose built warehouse on the outskirts of hayonwye. We are based in the world famous book town of hay on wye, and also sell online at eighteenrabbit. Part of the shop is one of the oldest buildings in hay, built in the early 17th century.