HAY ON WYE

This might help: http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/info/hay-on-wye.htm Note that there is no direct rail service to Hay. If you are planning on spending a night or three in Hay, the obvious advice is to book early. It's not a very big place. If you book away from the town center, be sure you know how you are getting there from your hotel/b&b. The festival is fun. You'll have a great time. Just be prepared to pay to ship your purchases back home.

We took a rental car from Heathrow and drove - stayed at a B&B in the town center. We used Hay-in-Wye as our base - stayed there for 3 days and saw the town and took day trips out from there.

Hay-on-Wye is wonderful! But as you probably found out, difficult to get to without a car. But for those planning Welsh trips, be sure to visit this little town which has almost 40 used bookstores. It's a delight.

thank you all for your swift reply i am staying in hay for five nights at a charming farmhouse...yes had to book a year in advance as others do also....not sure what i want to do...stay in hay and do day trips....would you be so kind as to share with me the trips you experienced???....i think there are two trains from london....getting you to cardiff...i will do more research and return:-))... or do i return to london and wander through the cotswolds and york etc...all the small villages etc....i have not done that...i have been to london numerous times for theatre and normal sightseeing in the area...stratford...bath...cambridge.....i have three weeks... have been to the INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL a few times...an awesome experience....edinburgh is not to be missed during FESTIVAL.... i also was told there is another book festival in OXFORD....lots to do and experience..any other information..i am listening:-))
tata!!