Lyndhurst Lodge Hay on Wye

28/05/2024

10/05/2024

Feel that Festival ⚡ BUZZ ⚡

Pick up a copy of this month’s Buzz Magazine Wales for your essential guide to Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye 2024.

08/05/2024

No words needed, just Sunshine ….☀️ 🥳🙏💛

08/05/2024

Hay Festival, a gathering in the staggering beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Writers, comedians and musicians that have the capacity to change our lives, to share new visions of the world, and to do that incredible thing – to renew our sense of wonder. Join us and join the thing that ma...

08/05/2024

It's going to be a scorcher tomorrow ☀️
A perfect day to visit our lovely town and support our fab independent businesses 📚☕🍦🍨🥞

04/05/2024

We currently have our No 1 "Santa Teresa" Locomotive in service.

No.1 was built by Baldwin of Philadelphia, USA in 1897 (No 15511) as a 2-6-0 tender locomotive for the Mogyana Railway in Brazil. It was sold by them to the Santa Teresa Sugar Mill, where it was converted to 2′-6′ gauge. Out of use in 1976, it was brought to the UK in 1990. Restoration and re-gauging back to 1′-113/4” was started but carried out to a very poor standard and subsequently abandoned.

The locomotive was purchased by Brecon Mountain Railway in 2002 and has been completely rebuilt retaining the original cylinders, main frame, valve gear and some of the running gear. The loco has been converted from a 2-6-0 to a 2-6-2. The boiler, smokebox, cab, wheels, axles, rear sub-frame, rear truck, front pilot and new tender have all been built in our workshops at Brecon Mountain Railway.
Santa Teresa No 1 came into service here in June 2019.

If you would like to book a trip on this beautiful locomotive, please visit: www.bmr.wales.

We look forward to seeing you!

30/04/2024

27/04/2024

06/04/2024

MTBs, Parts & Accesories

28/03/2024

27/03/2024

We have a wonderful collection of Mad Hatters peddling their wares in Hay-on-Wye on Saturday the 30th of March.

You will find everything from woodcraft, ironwork, unique jewellery and pet treats.

NS Wood Turnings Salter Blacksmith Wishcraft Handmade Rachel Codd Twisted Crystals Helensartcreation Touch Aromatics Rae by Design
Bydafau Litha Crochet Monkhide and fur

27/03/2024

📸: Bacon and Brie Beef Burger

Beef patty with Brie, cranberry sauce and smoked bacon 🥓 A customer favourite!

We are open for brunch and burgers this week Thursday- Sunday 🍔 So if you fancy a takeaway or a sit down meal, we’ve got you covered!

[email protected] or 01497821762 to book

21/03/2024

Find us at these locations this week!

We’ll be serving in lovely Ludlow this weekend until 3pm each day, come on down and say hi!

We’re also serving takeout from the Hay Cinema Bookshop this Thursday, Friday and Saturday night!

Pre-order on the day to avoid disappointment 🍕

21/03/2024

Perfect spot for a breakfast date 🧡

20/03/2024

New Green Boost Juice alert!
First person to guess all 6 ingredients gets a free juice!
Comment below 💚

19/03/2024

⭐️The 2024 Hay Festival () program is now out! (And we’re suffering a massive case of FOMO…)

If you’re planning to go, here are the tips we learned when we travelled the 17,000 km to be there last year:

1. Join the FRIENDS of Hay mostly for the priority queue for each session. With over 200,000 people going over the 11 days this is a must get.

2. You won’t get a FROW seat unless you’re a VIP. If you’re second row junkies like us then start queuing 20 mins from the session. You’ll have plenty of friends in line with you.

3. Take a KEEP CUP.
There are no disposable cups at Hay. There’s a deposit system for plastic cups but next time we’d take our own, and a water bottle to refill.

4. Dress in LAYERS. The weather varies from freezing (for Aussies) needing a knit under a puffer to t-shirt weather. Sometimes all on the same day. Bring it all. And throw in a light rain jacket. Oh, and it’s very casual. Leave the heels at home.

5. Buy your MERCH on Day One. We both bought the Hay jute bags and used them everyday for books, clothing layers, water etc.

6. If you want a book signed don’t book back-to-back sessions. The signing lines are INSANE, especially for the super popular authors. We love that you buy the book AFTER it’s signed which saves a bit of time.

7. There are plenty of food options at the festival site but if you have back to back sessions you will need to bring snacks and keep them in your Hay jute bag.

8. We stayed in two places. One in England, 25 mins from Hay, one in Wales, 10 mins from Hay. Both fab. It’s hard to get places in Hay-on-Wye. We had a car and pre-booked parking closest to the site. If you’re happy to walk 15 mins then you can find options at half the cost near the town.

9. Try at least one - made locally from sheep’s milk. It’s a festival tradition. Be prepared for long lines.

10. Keep Thursday morning free for the - a market day that has been there since the dawn of time.

11. Book one of the guided walks. It’s a beautiful spot to explore.

12. Australians: pretend that Pounds are Dollars 😳.

❓Do you have other tips?





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