Monnow Valley Way
4 days walking, based in Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye, our base for the Monnow Valley Way, lies just on the Welsh side of the Wales/England border although, confusingly, the Post Office places Hay-on-Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The town lies immediately to the north of the Black Mountains, and close to the source of the River Monnow. Hay-on-Wye is world-famous as the original book town and is home to over thirty bookshops, most of which sell second-hand books. The town also hosts an annual literary and arts festival. Hay-on-Wye has a good variety of independent shops, and a number of hotels, restaurants and pubs serving food in the evening.
The daily meeting point in Hay-on-Wye is outside the Tourist Information Centre.
Accommodation
There is a good variety of accommodation available in Hay-on-Wye, and details can be found on the following websites:
- http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/accommodation/
- http://www.visitwales.com
- http://www.stayinwales.co.uk
- http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/accomodation /frameset.htm
- http://www.hotels.uk.com/uk /powys/hay-on-wye-hotels.htm
- http://www.caravanclub.co.uk
- http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Hay-on-Wye, whose contact details are as follows:
Tourist Information Centre, Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire,
HR3 5DG
Telephone: 01497 820144
Fax: 01497 820015
E. Mail: post@hay-on-wye.co.uk
How to reach Hay-on-Wye by public transport
The nearest mainline railway station is Hereford, 22 miles distant. From Hereford there is an reasonable bus service (Stagecoach No. 39) to Hay-on-Wye. National Express run a lmited coach service to Hereford.
General information on Hay-on-Wye and the surrounding area can be found on the following websites: