Thistle & Thorn will open its doors in Spring 2026 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.

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Guided by a love of magic, fantasy, nature writing and myth, the shelves will be 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.