Hay-on-Wye
The Hay-on-Wye Antique Market is where I bought my Sheffield knives last Friday. But knives are not what Hay-on-Wye is known for. In fact, it's known for books.
Hay-on-Wye is a tiny town (1400 residents) on the border between England and Wales that has made a name for itself as the used book capital of Britain, if not the world. It is home to over 30 bookshops that sell everything from rare first editions to used paperbacks on any topic you can imagine. It is quite astounding.
There are even some unstaffed outdoor bookstores such as the "honesty bookshop" pictured here on the castle grounds. You can walk in and browse around, and if you find something you want, you just drop your money in a slot and go on your way (paperbacks 30p, hardbacks 50p).
As well as my knives, of course I also got some books in Hay. A set of Enid Blyton school stories I've never read, some English cookbooks, and a book with some beautiful designs for china painting. Most of my books are still on the way home (we shipped a box the day we left) and I am eagerly anticipating their arrival.
Click on the pictures below for some shots of Hay-on-Wye.
The Hay-on-Wye Antique Market is where I bought my Sheffield knives last Friday. But knives are not what Hay-on-Wye is known for. In fact, it's known for books.
Hay-on-Wye is a tiny town (1400 residents) on the border between England and Wales that has made a name for itself as the used book capital of Britain, if not the world. It is home to over 30 bookshops that sell everything from rare first editions to used paperbacks on any topic you can imagine. It is quite astounding.
There are even some unstaffed outdoor bookstores such as the "honesty bookshop" pictured here on the castle grounds. You can walk in and browse around, and if you find something you want, you just drop your money in a slot and go on your way (paperbacks 30p, hardbacks 50p).
As well as my knives, of course I also got some books in Hay. A set of Enid Blyton school stories I've never read, some English cookbooks, and a book with some beautiful designs for china painting. Most of my books are still on the way home (we shipped a box the day we left) and I am eagerly anticipating their arrival.
Click on the pictures below for some shots of Hay-on-Wye.
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