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Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery Artisan bakery in Earcroft, Darwen

Hours not listed Hygiene 5 – Very good BB3 0AB
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Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery – artisan bakery in Earcroft, Darwen
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Opening hours

Sun 09:05
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About Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery

Located in Earcroft, Darwen, Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery is an artisan bakery trading from 439 - 441 Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AB. The approach is artisan: smaller batches, longer fermentation and seasonal bakes.

Opening hours for Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery have not been confirmed. If you know them, you can send them to us and we will update this page. At its most recent food hygiene inspection on 7 August 2024, Blackburn gave the business a rating of 5 out of 5 – the highest mark on the scale.

Rail links are some distance away – Darwen station is about 1.2 mi off – so plan to drive, cycle or catch a local bus. The nearest alternative is 0.2 mi away, with 8 other bakeries within 3 km. It is about 1.3 mi from the centre of Darwen.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for an artisan bakery like this, with indicative prices.

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Sourdough & Loaves

  • Seeded sourdoughVVG£5.75Naturally leavened loaf packed with toasted sunflower, pumpkin, linseed and sesame.
  • Wholemeal sourdoughVVG£5.30Stoneground wholemeal sourdough with a hearty, nutty flavour and dense crumb.
  • Country white sourdoughVVG£5.30Long-fermented white sourdough with a deep, blistered crust and open, tangy crumb.

Viennoiserie

  • Cardamom bunV£3.90Knotted brioche-style bun laced with freshly ground cardamom and pearl sugar.
  • Cinnamon bunV£3.10Swirled enriched dough with cinnamon butter and a sticky, glossy glaze.
  • All-butter croissantV£3.05Laminated by hand with cultured butter for crisp layers and a honeycomb centre.

Seasonal Bakes

  • Plum and frangipane sliceVN£5.15Halved plums baked into almond frangipane on a buttery pastry base.
  • Blackberry and apple crumble barV£4.60Bramley apple and foraged-style blackberries beneath a crunchy oat crumble.
  • Rhubarb and custard tartV£4.35Forced Yorkshire rhubarb baked over vanilla custard in a crisp pastry shell.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

Modelled from typical footfall for artisan bakerys and this shop's opening hours – not live data.

Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected7 August 2024
Local authorityBlackburn
Food handlingGood
Cleanliness & premisesGood
Food safety managementGood

Source: Food Standards Agency. A rating reflects hygiene standards on the day of inspection.

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
Darwen Rail1.2 mi30 min
Mill Hill Rail1.8 mi46 min

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Questions about Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery

Where is Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery?

Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery is at 439 - 441 Blackburn Road, Darwen, Earcroft, Darwen BB3 0AB. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery?

Darwen is the closest, about 1.2 mi away – roughly a 30-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 7 August 2024 by Blackburn. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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