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Hay-on-Wye

Hay-on-Wye

It's home to around 40 bookstores and is famous across the globe for its annual Literary Festival. Click on the links below to find out more about the border town of Hay-on-Wye in Powys.

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  • My Town

    Eric Lewis Pugh paints a picture of the town where his family has lived for 150 years

    2009 Hay Festival

    Find out more about Hay's annual literary festival which attracts up to 80,000 visitors every year.

    Old Photos

    The 2005 festival moves to a new site just outside town

    Camera Club

    Click through a collection of photographs taken by Brian Bentley from Hay's Camera Club.

    Offa's Dyke

    The 1200 year-old earthwork has for centuries been the traditional boundary of Wales.

    King of Hay

    A profile of Richard Booth, founder of the world's first Book Town

    Town Photo Tour

    Get a taste for the town by taking our photo tour

    Childhood Memories

    Life in Hay at the turn of the last century

    Red Kite Theatre

    Playwright Margie Douglas describes the theatre company's history and purpose.

    Black History

    Powys' first ever Black History Month festival was held in Hay in September 2004.

    Green Man

    Find out more about Hay's open air festival of music held every August.

    Hay's Oldest Pub

    Marianne Faithful, Jools Holland and the Great Train Robbers had a drink here

    The Warren

    Find out how a medieval meadow escaped plans to turn it into a caravan park.

    Rain or Shine?

    Check the five-day forecast for the area

    Hay's Past Postmen

    Photos of the post office workers of Hay-on-Wye taken in the 1950s

    Hay St Marys FC

    Follow your local team in the Spar Mid Wales League

    Family Faces

    Mike Barrell from Hay has sent in a selection of family photos dating back to the turn of the 20th century.

    Web Guide

    Links to other websites in and around Hay

    have your say

    If you'd like to contribute an article, a photo or anything else to our Hay guide, email us at wales.mid@bbc.co.uk.


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