Things to do in Hay On Wye (Y Gelli)
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Blue Boar
This bar-cum-restaurant specialises in hearty, home-cooked fare and has an inventive range of dishes, from light bites, such as hummus and pitta bread to traditional Welsh stew.
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Old Black Lion
As traditional and atmospheric as they come, this inn looks 17th-century but parts of it date from the 13th – expect low ceilings and uneven floors. The accumulated weight of centuries of hospitality is cheerfully carried by the current staff. The food is many leagues beyond pub grub: think stuffed Guinea fowl, or pork loin with black pudding (mains £12 to £18).
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Black Mountain Activities
In Glasbury, 4.5 miles southwest of Hay, Black Mountain Activities offers other activities such as climbing, caving and mountain biking with prices from around £55 per person per day. They do hire out mountain bikes (half/full day around £15/around £25) as well as canoes (half/full day £20/£30).
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Granary
This most popular café-style place in town is bustling and welcoming with streetside tables and a country-kitchen interior. It's child friendly and has an imaginative menu of daily snacks and light lunches, including lots of vegetarian choices: hard to beat for a meal that won't break the bank.
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Richard Booth's Bookshop
The most famous, and still the best; has a sizeable Anglo-Welsh literature section, and a Wales travel section. Booth also runs bookshops in the castle, covering subjects from hobbies to erotica. In the castle grounds is an honesty bookshop (50p per book).
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Paddles & Pedals
Take to the Wye waters at Hay and get collected further downstream.
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Shepherds Ice Cream Parlour
Nobody should leave Hay without trying the homemade ice cream from Shepherds. It's made from sheep's milk for a lighter, smoother taste.
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Tom's Record Shop
Also worth a look is Tom's Record Shop, which has some books alongside new and second-hand records and CDs.
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Addyman Books
Stocks books on all sorts of subjects, has a sitting room upstairs, & a sci-fi room.
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Hay Cinema Bookshop
In a converted cinema, this is a cavernous place, stacked with tomes.
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