Hay-on-Wye is famous as "the town of books". Now, the town has over twenty bookshops selling mostly used books. The followings are four best bookshops of them.
Richard Booth's Bookshop This bookshop is filled with all kinds of books from near and far. People can sit down to relax while reading them. There's also a cafe inside and even a cinema showing popular films. It also has a children's area. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Hancock and Monks Music It's a classical music shop selling new and used classical CDs, DVDs, second-hand sheet music (活页乐谱) and books on music, both in-store and online. Set up by Jerry Monks in Bristol in 1974, the shop has been in Hay-on-Wye for over 26 years. Opening time: Monday~Sunday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm |
Murder and Mayhem As the UK is known across the world for its crime fiction (犯罪小说), this small bookshop attracts visitors from all over the world. Agatha Christie's fiction still sells well every day and visitors love the area built for this queen of crime. Opening time: Monday~Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Sunday Closed | Mostly Maps Mostly Maps sells ancient maps and prints from the 16th to the 20th century. People come from far and wide to buy prints from the shop and those who cannot travel in person buy happily online at mostly maps. com! Opening time: Tuesday~Saturday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Sunday~Monday Closed |