Hay on Wye’s annual celebration of all things mushroom.
Fungitown 2027
Worcester
A rather lovely city
Brobury
House and gardens near Hereford
Offa’s Dyke path and Cusop Dingle
Presteigne and the Judge’s Lodgings
A unique museum in a very pretty town.
Hay castle
Views of Hay and the countryside around from the castle Views of the castle itself
Hay cemetery and Login Brook
We had heard that if you walk through this magnificent avenue of trees in Hay Cemetery you can pick up a lovely walk. But first there are a couple of eerie and sad encounters amongst the graves … This grave might resonate with you if you’ve ever seen the film "Carrie" … what were they …
Penarth
24th February 2026 A curious and genteel town just outside Cardiff city centre with a mixture of architectural styles - modern, Georgian and Victorian. The rebuilt pier is short but clean and pleasant, as are most of the people. Remarkably, you can get a passable vegan fish and chips which we ate whilst staring across …
Hay Bluff
This was challenging from the perspective of an out-of-condition 67 year old but I was pleased that I managed to complete it. The weather was unseasonably good - relatively mild, clear blue skies and spectacular low-lying cloud. This particular one sat over Hay like a hat, unmoving. But on the way down the sun was …
Hay Winter Weekend Nov 2025
A few images from our trip to Hay for the winter festival weekend. We had hoped to have moved down here by this point, but the best laid plans. Day 1: Turning on the lights Joanna Page was the star of the show, but there were quite a few other attractions as well including, of …
