Luxury self-catering accommodation in Hay-on-Wye
With a widespread reputation far exceeding its rather little size, Hay-On-Wye straddles the English-Welsh border with charming, winding streets and a wealth of second-hand books shops.
Hay-on-Wye is an idyllic market town famed for its books and the annual Hay Festival, bringing authors, writers and artists along with guest speakers to town every year. When exploring this quaint town outside of the festival however, and you will find England's literati, thumbing ancient paperbacks. The town has a wealth of bookstores tucked down alleys and hidden in cinemas, with every genre imaginable. Fans of crime fiction can find clues in Murder and Mayhem, while The Poetry Bookshop which is the only shop in the UK solely for poetry has shelves of verses to enjoy.
Hereford, a major market town just to the east, has been at the commercial centre of the county's farming communities for years has a bustling market feel. For historians and botanists, the majestic cathedral and adjoining gardens provide a choice of tours. With the stunning Brecon Beacons on Hay's doorstep, you'll soon be putting your book down and heading off for rural adventures. Scale a route up stunning Pen y Fan if you've a head for heights and be rewarded with unbeatable, sweeping views from the highest point in southern Britain.
The Hop Store
Set within 150 acres of perfectly aligned hop yards, rolling meadows and juicy apple orchards, The Hop Store is idyllically situated on one of the last remaining hop farms in the UK.
Sleeps: Up to 4 guests
From: £1,695 per week, £1,295 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Hot tub and fire pit, heated garden room, games room with bar, pool table, dartboard and giant jenga
Hollyhocks
Wend through Herefordshire’s patchwork countryside and find this chalky Tudor cottage nestled on the banks of the river Arrow in the fairy-tale village of Eardisland.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests (ideally 4 adults and 2 children)
From: £2,095 per week, £1,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland spa bath and outdoor kitchen
Atelier Rose
This luxury riverside home is a wonderland of vintage charm. Ring the old pull-string bell and push open the door to botanic coving, four-poster beds, an orangery with giant tin spa bath and secret topiary gardens.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests (10 adults and 2 children)
From: £3,395 per week, £2,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Large William Holland spa bath, cinema room, pool table room
Charity
Black Mountains, Herefordshire, UK
Modern rusticity, clever artistry and divine seclusion combine to make Charity the ultimate wild retreat for friends and family gatherings; set down a winding mountain road in the Olchon Valley near the Brecon Beacons.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
From: £3,395 per week, £2,550 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Wood-fired hot tub, sauna, outdoor shower, outdoor pizza oven, table tennis, snooker room, cinema barn and badminton lawn
The Sculptor´s Gardens
A luxury country escape overflowing in vintage fizz, this unique pairing of riverside properties offer the perfect retreat for large groups and families.
Sleeps: Up to 18 guests (16 adults and 2 children)
From: £5,495 per week, £4,550 per short break
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: William Holland spa baths, outdoor kitchen, tree house, cinema room, games room with pool table
