Hay-on-Wye is quite literally ONLY bookstores with a few other tourist shops stuck in.
With all due respect, that's simply untrue! Hay has some great shops! FABULOUS dress shops, one of my favourite shoe shops ever, a fantastic ironmonger/kitchen shop, a very good antiques centre, a great camping shop, a really good supermarket with quite a lot of local produce, convenience shops, chemists, charity shops, a superb deli, wonderful restaurants, cafes and tearooms, etc. In short, it has everything most town have. It's not a city, but you'd certainly be able to find just about everything you need there. Oh, and the farmers' market is GREAT!
