Why Travelers Notice It
The Old Electric Shop at a glance
Come for coffee and a browse through books, homewares, clothes, plants, and gifts, then use the live shop or event pages when you want a specific purchase or an evening return.
The Old Electric Shop mixes books with new and vintage furniture, homewares, clothes, jewellery, plants, gifts, coffee, tea, cakes, and savoury baking. It also runs occasional music, cocktail, and gallery evenings and promotes two holiday homes near Hay.
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What to book, try, order, see, or ask for
- Why travelers should care: The Old Electric Shop mixes books with new and vintage furniture, homewares, clothes, jewellery, plants, gifts, coffee, tea, cakes, and savoury baking. It also runs occasional music, cocktail, and gallery evenings and promotes two holiday homes near Hay.
- What to book, try, order, see, or ask for: Browse the current online edit before visiting, leave room for coffee and cake, and check the what's-on page or social channels before planning an evening event. Use the separate stay page when the Deckhouse or Daren fits the trip.
- Best for: Design shoppers, readers, gift buyers, coffee and cake stops, couples, friends, families browsing children's books, event visitors, online shoppers, and travelers comparing an off-site cabin or mountain retreat.
- What makes it worth the stop: The shop joins a curated retail floor, books, a coffee bar, events, online shopping, and two rural stays under one independent Hay brand.
- Neighborhood note: Broad Street in the central independent-shopping area
- Booking note: Retail prices and stock change, while event and accommodation charges depend on the date and product. Use the live online shop for current items and the official stay or event page for current availability before fixing the trip around either one.
- Scouting status: This is an unpaid Scouting Pick. Off Beat Pathfinder has not marked it as paid, claimed, or Pathfinder Verified yet.
Plan The Visit
Check before you go
Address: 10 Broad Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5DB
The shop and coffee bar currently list daily opening from 10:00 to 17:00. Evening events are occasional, so confirm the date and ticket or walk-in arrangements before returning after hours. The holiday properties sit away from the Broad Street shop and use separate booking paths. Ask directly about access, food allergies, product stock, delivery, returns, event entry, and stay terms.
Retail prices and stock change, while event and accommodation charges depend on the date and product. Use the live online shop for current items and the official stay or event page for current availability before fixing the trip around either one.
Scouting Pick Notice
Unpaid and unclaimed
This is an unpaid Scouting Pick. Off Beat Pathfinder has not marked this profile as paid, claimed, or Pathfinder Verified. Details can change, so use the official business links before you book, visit, or inquire.
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Photo note
Temporary public-domain Hay-on-Wye Market Hall image, not a business-provided photograph of The Old Electric Shop, coffee bar, events, or holiday homes. Replace it with approved shop, staff, books, products, coffee, food, event, exterior, or accommodation media before any upgraded status.
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