Why go
What makes Richard Booth's Bookshop worth considering
Give the bookshop enough time for three floors, then turn the same visit into an evening plan with an advance cinema ticket and a drink at the mezzanine bar.
The Lion Street shop carries new, secondhand, and out-of-print books alongside art materials, craft supplies, cards, and gifts. Around the corner, its independent cinema programs current films, classics, event cinema, and private screenings.
Plan your visit
The useful details
- Best for: Readers, collectors, families, comic and manga fans, art and craft shoppers, filmgoers, rainy-day visits, travellers seeking Hay's book-town story, and groups considering a private screening.
- Look for: Browse the floor plan before visiting, check recent secondhand acquisitions, and reserve a cinema ticket from the current schedule. Ask in advance about book buying appointments, wheelchair cinema spaces, or a private screening.
- What sets it apart: The business connects the shop founded by Hay's book-town pioneer with a modern independent cinema, creating a daytime browsing stop and an evening ticketed experience under one name.
- Address: 44 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5AA
- Before you book: Book prices vary and secondhand stock changes. Cinema prices appear on each listing, concessions apply to children under 14, and the cinema states that it adds no booking fee. Tickets bought in the shop cannot be returned or exchanged; optional protection is available through the online ticket platform.
