Walking around Hay-on-Wye, Wales
A walk from Hay to Glasbury and Llowes
Photos and report by Mike Slocombe, May 2006
Part one of the walk: Hay-on-Wye to Glasbury
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-38.jpg)
Starting out from our guest house in Cusop Dingle, we headed north along Offa's Dyke Path into Hay town.
We could see that some considerable effort had recently gone into sprucing up the path, which was clearly signposted and sported new wooden gates.
Offa's Dyke Path runs a total of 177 miles from Sedbury Cliffs on the Severn Estuary (near Chepstow) all the way to the North Wales resort of Prestatyn.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-39.jpg)
Heading west out of hay on the south side of the River Wye, past Gipsy Castle Farm.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-40.jpg)
Mirror and country house by Pen-y-Maes.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-41.jpg)
Cool homemade sign advertising Fresh Eggs, Welsh Honey, Beetroot, Hay, Rhubarb and Potatoes, as well as a comb and cutter sharpening service. Oh, and a bike for sale too.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-42.jpg)
Sheep in action. The River Wye runs behind the trees in the near distance.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-43.jpg)
Looking north with the Wye winding along the valley floor.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-44.jpg)
Horses and hills.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-on-wye-45.jpg)
Sheep standing on a sheep.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-railway-10.jpg)
Walking along the delightfully quiet old railway line - now a short stretch of nature reserve - close to Glasbury. See our feature on the railways in and around Hay-on-Wye.
![Walking from Hay to Whitney on Wye, Powys, Wales](images/hay-railway-11.jpg)
Old railway bridge that used to carry the line from Hay to Glasbury.
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After arriving at Glasbury - some six miles into our walk - we grabbed a welcome coffee at the River Cafe.
The cafe is on the south eastern side of the bridge and offers an outside area with a lovely view over the Wye.
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