Hay-on-Wye is gearing up for a busy end to the year, with Hay Festival revealing the line-up for its Winter Weekend, which will bring more than 60 writers, artists and performers to Hay Castle from 26 to 29 November.

Now, new research has named the Welsh booktown one of the UK's best-value destinations for a staycation this autumn.

Researchers from credit card company Zable carried out their findings, revealing the destinations where holidaymakers can enjoy a break without stretching their budgets.

Hay ranked fifth across the whole of the UK for best-value destinations for an autumn staycation, making it the highest-ranked destination in Wales. The booktown scored highly for visitor satisfaction, with 82% of local attractions rated four stars or above, and its top-rated attraction of Hay Castle is free to visit.

Although it does have the highest average hotel price in the UK’s top 10 list with a price of £252.75 per night.

The town has 83.73mm of autumn rainfall.

Fowey takes the top spot as the UK's best-value destination for an autumn staycation, with the highest visitor satisfaction in the ranking (91% of attractions rated four stars or above).

The researchers had Cambridge, Padstow and Hebden Bridge in second, third and fourth, above Hay.

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