Hay-on-WyeY Gelli Gandryll

The questions people ask first about Hay-on-Wye, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £).United Kingdom-wide
• SIM or eSIMEE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines…United Kingdom-wide
• Tap waterTap water is safe everywhere.United Kingdom-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.United Kingdom-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets G. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): fits · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.United Kingdom-wide
• SafetyA small, low-crime town; the real risks are weather, mud on the river path and dark lanes without pavements after a pub evening.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or tea in a café£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
• Sit-down mealPub main course£13–20 (≈ US$18–30)
• BeerPint of beer£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi Hay–Hereford£35–50 (≈ US$50–70)
• Metro or bus rideBus 39 Hereford–Hay, one way£6–9 (≈ US$8–12)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week£8–15 (≈ US$11–20)
• Budget bedHostel or bunkhouse bed, a night, per person£30 (≈ US$40)
• Mid-range bedB&B or inn double room, a night, per room£120 (≈ US$160)
• High-end bedB&B or inn double room, a night, per room£200 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £80 (≈ US$110) · High £150 (≈ US$200)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

BRS Bristol (About 2 h by car; rail and bus connections via Hereford or Newport, check times.) · CWL Cardiff (About 1 h 30 min by car; rail to Hereford or Abergavenny then bus, check times.) · BHX Birmingham (About 2 h 30 min by car; rail to Hereford then bus 39.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

£45–70 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed

Mid

£70–120 (≈ US$95–160) excl. bed

High

£120 (≈ US$160)+ excl. bed

• Festival week (late May–early June): room rates jump and the town fills; book months ahead or stay in Hereford.
• Bus 39 is limited on Sundays and does not run late; check the last return before you commit to a day trip.
• Mobile signal and Wi-Fi are patchy in the surrounding hills and valleys.
• River Wye banks and Offa's Dyke Path get muddy and slippery after rain; wear shoes with grip.
• Many shops and pubs keep short or seasonal hours outside the festival; check before a special trip.