Hotels in Clifford

Clifford and the villages around Hay-on-Wye offer a scattering of characterful places to stay rather than a large concentration of hotels, which suits the area's quiet, rural character. Expect country inns with rooms, farmhouse bed and breakfasts, and small independent hotels rather than chain properties, many of them making the most of Wye Valley views or a position close to the river. The Old Black Lion in Hay-on-Wye is a well-known choice, a 17th-century inn with an award-winning restaurant and rooms just a short drive from Clifford itself, while other guesthouses and B&Bs are spread through Hay, Clifford and neighbouring villages such as Whitney-on-Wye and Winforton. Booking ahead is strongly advised around the Hay Festival in late May, when demand across the whole area rises sharply and the best rooms are taken up months in advance. Outside festival season, the area still suits travellers who want a comfortable base for walking the Black Mountains and Offa's Dyke Path, exploring Hay's bookshops, or simply enjoying a slower pace on the England-Wales border, with most properties within a few minutes' drive of both the river and the hills.