Thistle & Thorn Books ~
Now Open in Clitheroe

Based in the heart of the town, Thistle & Thorn is a cosy, carefully curated bookshop celebrating magic, folklore, nature and everyday reading for all ages.


Join us on our journey as the shelves fill up and a new community bookshop comes to life in the Ribble Valley.

Our story is just beginning...

Thistle & Thorn opened its doors in the heart of Pendle Witch Country, surrounded by hills, villages and footpaths threaded with centuries of folklore, fairytales and ghost stories. This landscape of legends shapes the spirit of the bookshop but at its core you will find everything you expect from a brilliant high street bookshop: new releases, classics, children's favourites and thoughtful recommendations for every kind of reader.

​Guided by a love of magic, fantasy, nature writing and myth, the shelves are carefully curated to celebrate imaginative, transportive storytelling alongside a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for everyday reading. 

Thistle & Thorn aims to be a space where local readers and visitors from far and wide feel at home - somewhere to discover their next book, talk stories over the counter and feel connected to the rich, sometimes eerie history just beyond the shop door.

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We are now selling book tokens!!🎟These are perfect as a treat for any bookworm in your life🐛📚 We've got lots of designs to choose from😁👌
We're so excited to get these in today - some titles from the British Library's new "Tales of the Weird" series. As the British Library say, this series is where "the gothic and supernatural meet". With stories flowing between the
It's #FoodFestival day today and I can guarantee you the tastiest treat in town! Come and sample our freshly harvested bookworm... they're a true delicacy, they're fruity and their free... If we don't harvest them every day, they eat all the words
We know its all about the Food Festival today but we have brand new witchy goodies in store! Come and grab them while you can! 🍄🎃🧙 #witch #witchcraft #pendle #pendlewitch #thistleandthorn
Here at Thistle & Thorn, we don’t just sell books - we’ve also been stocking other items such as tarot and oracle cards, as well as other cute little accessories such as our new Glitterpunk pins. Whenever you visit our shop, keep you
Today at Thistle & Thorn, we’ve put together a display of books with beautiful green covers 💚📚 What’s your favourite book with a green cover? We'd love to hear from you in the comments! 💚 #clitheroe #visitclitheroe #visitlancash
We love our animals here at Thistle & Thorn - from the moment you walk in, to the very back of our shop, you’ll find creatures in every corner! You may even have spotted a couple from outside 🐿️ 🦉 🐁 We knew our vision of an enchanted w
One of the first things you’ll see when you walk into our shop is our gorgeous grandfather clock! When I saw this a few weeks before the shop opened, I just knew we had to have it. Made in the 19th century in Altrincham, this clock makes for a
Look at what's just arrived! 📚 Here at Thistle & Thorn, we're always very excited when our new orders land. We usually aim to get two big deliveries per week - one on Tuesday, and one on Thursday. Make sure you come visit our shop around these