Well regarded for the Hay Festival and its excellent bookshops, Hay On Wye is the ideal location for you next last minute holiday. Home to over a dozen bookshops, this pretty market town is a bibliophile's paradise.
If you're in Hay On Wye on a Thursday be sure not to miss their traditional market where, not only can you find a wide selection of produce but also flowers, bric-a-brac and household goods. With the River Wye ambling by and situated on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park Hay On Wye offers many ways to get active if you want a break from reading your way around the town. Choose from fishing, canoeing, pony trekking or walking to make the most of the surrounding natural beauty. Whether it's the great outdoors or plentiful reading opportunities that brings you to Hay On Wye, Last Minute Cottages has the great late deals to make your break a cheap one.