World-renowned as the “town of books”, the market village of Hay-on-Wye – on the border between England and Wales – not only boasts more than 20 bookshops, but also enchanting streets ...

Where to stay If exposed wooden beams, stone fireplaces and a rich history are your accommodation desires, then The Old Black Lion Inn is just the place for you. A neighbour to the Lion Gate – an ...

Here, she says, you can row on the River Wye, or hike up the Black Mountains – which she prefers doing, being ‘a bit of a mountains girl’. ‘Hay-on-Wye is a real favourite place for us to ...

The first 14 mile section of the Wye Valley Walk opened between St Arvans and Monmouth in 1975. But the closure of the Lydbrook bridge means there is a diversion on the Kerne Bridge to Symonds Yat ...

In addition to these four paths, you can also trek The Severn Way, The Wye Valley Walk, Glyndŵr’s Way and the Sarn Sabrina walk, all of which pass through the Hafren Forest.

With its origins dating back to the 12th century, Hay-on-Wye has long been a place of historical and cultural significance. However, it was in the mid-20th century when the town transformed into ...

A river of protesters flooded London on Sunday (November 3) in an urgent call for clean water including a 3m tall Goddess of the River Wye, evoking the spirit of the iconic river and the ...

Nestled on the border between England and Wales, Hay-on-Wye is a quaint town that's a paradise for book lovers. Known as the "Town of Books," it boasts over 20 bookshops, many specializing in ...

A section of the River Wye popular with wild-swimmers is to be granted official bathing water status in a Welsh government U-turn. Campaigners said they were "delighted" by the move, which will ...

We started from London on a sunny Friday and headed to Hay-on-Wye in central Wales within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It took 4 hours to reach Hay-on-Wye, the world’s second-hand book capital.

A coalition of local environmental groups have put forward their own River Wye action plan as they criticised the Government’s “vague” proposals to tackle its pollution and nature loss. The ...

Charles Watson, chairman and founder of River Action, said: “Defra’s much promised and long-awaited Wye Action Plan has turned out to be little more than a vague plan to come up with a plan.