Where we are
Located in the centre of Hay-on-Wye across five locations within a few minutes’ walk of each other, and all within walking distance from the main Oxford Road car park.
The town is half an hour from the nearest train station in Hereford, and easily accessible by car or bike.
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Find US
Probably the best place to start is Memorial Square, in the centre of Hay, just in front of the Castle – which is hard to miss.
Here you’ll find a mix of local producers and makers, and then it is just a short walk to our other market locations: Butter Market for makers, Cheese Market for food producers, and Clock Tower area for flea stalls and food. We hold our flea market for the monthly Saturday Markets in the Castle Honesty Bookshop.
TRAVEL INFO
By Car:
If coming by car, then parking can be found at Oxford Road car park – a five minute walk to Memorial Square. There are 1 hour bays along Castle Street and Broad Street, and overflow parking at the Old Cattle Market, Swan Bank. There are four EV charging points at the Oxford Road car park.
By Train:
The nearest station is Hereford, 20 miles away, with regular trains to London (3hrs), Birmingham (1hr 30), Cardiff (1hr). Railway enquiries: 08457 48 49 50 / www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.thetrainline.com
By Bus:
The T14 bus runs from Hereford and Brecon to Hay, five times a day, Mondays to Saturdays. View the timetable here. Public transport information: 08712 00 22 33 / www.traveline.info. The bus stops at the Oxford Road car park.
By Coach:
Hereford Bus Station is served by coaches from London, the Midlands and the North. Coach enquiries: 08717 81 81 81 / www.nationalexpress.com
Local Taxis:
Hay Bus Hay Taxi 01497 820 444 / 07974 106 656
Julie’s Cabs 07899 846 592
A2B Taxis 01874 658 899 / 07970 915 040
MARKET LOCATIONS
MEMORIAL SQUARE
Memorial Square is the main market area, and the central hub from where all market activity radiates. With the Castle as it’s backdrop, this is where you will find the majority of our incredible food producers, from fresh fish and local cheeses to seasonal veg and sweet treats on Thursdays, to speciality foods, artisan products and freshly cooked street food at the monthly Saturdays. You can also find fabulous flea, books, homewares and more!
Memorial Square is a five minute walk from the main Oxford Road car park.
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BUTTER MARKET
The historic open-sided Butter Market hall hosts a rotating group of emerging and established makers and artists, pre-loved vintage clothing and artisan producers.
The Butter Market is located on Market Street, adjacent to Memorial Square.
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Cheese MArket
Built in 1835 on the site of Hay’s town hall on Memorial Square, the Cheese Market was saved by the community and re-opened as a market space in 2014.
Every Thursday you can find stalls overflowing with seasonal veg, artisan breads, pasture-fed meats and queues for Bernie’s famous pastries (arrive early so as not to miss out!). The Saturdays host a group of talented makers, vintage resellers and ethnic homewares.
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CloCK TOWER AREA
Before it moved to the square, the market amassed around the Clock Tower, with the throng of livestock spilling over onto the street every Thursday. Today you’re more likely to find a sheepskin for your sofa and a throng of locals rummaging for a vintage bargain, as today the Clock Tower has a well-established weekly Thursday flea and vintage market, with hot food, locally roasted coffee, a plant stall and artisan producers.
The Clock Tower is on the junction of Lion Street and Broad Street, a two minute walk from Memorial Square.
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CASTLE HONESTY BOOKSHOP
Once a month, for the Saturday Market, we take over the Castle’s Honesty Bookshop lawn and fill it full of fabulous flea, vintage clothing, collectibles and furniture.
The Honesty Bookshop is located below the Castle through a stone archway off Castle Street, adjacent to Memorial Square.
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