Hello fellow travelers, witches and wizards alike. I’m here to share the witchiest places for you to find your wares, trinkets and more. So grab your familiars as we take to the cobbly streets to soak in the views and visit the local witchy hotspots!
Lets start at Cheap Street, where you can hear the calming leat trickle down. We make our first stop at:
The Haunts Curiosity Shoppe
There are many hidden treasures to unearth and discover in this carefully curated collection of hauntingly magical wares. Frome is a hub of old style folklore and magic, with deep rooted witchcraft ties, leading us to stories of the Selwood Forest Coven and darker links to the original Salem Witch Trials in the 1600’s.
Every witch needs to partake in self-care, which they can also help with as they now offer treatment therapies by masseuse alchemist Benjamin Blak.
Next, lets stock up on books!
Hunting Raven Books
For all your warm, cozy autumnal evenings after a long day of casting spells or brewing potions, nothing beats a cup of tea and a good book.
Maybe you fancy going on an independent bookstore trail… there are lots to choose from, you can see more listings here.
Now, every witch must have an assortment of plants: you can find them in:
Moss Archives
Your friendly local nature shop, offering botanicals and natural curiosities. Greening, styling, installations and events, located on the lovely Cheap Street as well. Lets gather our plants and head to Catherine Hill for some more unusual flora.
Pilea
Pilea focus on providing beautiful and more unusual houseplants. They feel it is really important to provide valuable information about the plants so that customers feel confident taking a plant home and nurturing it.
They hold plant themed creative workshops in and around the Bath and Frome area. Also offering personal houseplant consultations to homes and offices on which houseplants will work well in a space. These consultations also consider a buyer’s lifestyle and commitment in choosing plants that will really suit them.
Because a witch can never have too many plants!
Next is trinkets. They are a must!
Natural Magick
Natural Magick offer a range of gifts including handmade healing balm soaps and bath treats, essential oil relief blends, sea glass jewellery, soaps, candles, smudge sticks, wall hangings, dreamcatchers, crystal pendants and more.
Carpe Noctem
A magical witchcraft emporium filled with the most amazing artists, small business and crafters. So support your local witchy creatives!
Maybe you are craving some more nature, so let’s head over to lovely Welshmill.
Welshmill
There are walks along the River Frome here at Welshmill, you could also look for the fairy doors here too – you can download a fairy door map here, or pick one up from Frome Town Hall or the Discover Frome Information Point. You can have a picnic on a dry day or listen to the sounds of nature during a moment of mindfulness.
After a long day of venturing out and taking in the views of scenic streets, and embedding ourselves in the town, its time to hop on our brooms and head home. Flying over head, scenes of rolling hills, fields and historic buildings below, we wave farewell but will be back soon.