Hay-on-Wye is located in the county of Powys, Wales, seven miles north-east of the town of Talgarth, 34 miles north of the major city of Newport, 41 miles north of Cardiff, and 134 miles west of London. Hay-on-Wye lies just west of the Herefordshire border, and was historically in the county of Brecknockshire. Hay-on-Wye falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the HR3 postcode district. The post town for Hay-on-Wye is Hereford.
Hay-on-Wye is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Brecknockshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Brecknockshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
Hay-on-Wye is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hay-on-Wye is HR3 5BU.
Hay-on-Wye is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the HR3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HR3 postcode district.
The post town for Hay-on-Wye is Hereford. Hay-on-Wye is in the HR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hereford.
The centre of Hay-on-Wye is located at position 52.0743° latitude and -3.12609° longitude.
Latitude | 52.0743° |
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Longitude | -3.12609° |
The centre of Hay-on-Wye is located at the grid reference easting 322917 and northing 242369 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 322917 |
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Northing | 242369 |
Position of Hay-on-Wye relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hay-on-Wye to the centre of the town.
Position of Hay-on-Wye relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hay-on-Wye to the centre of the city.