Brand page · Hobbies & Creative Arts · United Kingdom
Thistle Tavern: 43.3k visits a month, 14 active Meta ads, Gravity score 586.
Thistle Tavern — Thistle Tavern is an online store that sells trading cards, board games, and related accessories for tabletop gamers. In September 2026 thistletavern.com drew an estimated 43.3k visits, down 20% on the month before. It ranks #248 of 6,836 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom and holds a 4.2 Trustpilot rating over 167 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 285 peers: Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom with 30K–100K monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
Thistle Tavern is an online store that sells trading cards, board games, and related accessories for tabletop gamers.
01 · Traffic
How much traffic Thistle Tavern gets.
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
Thistle Tavern drew an estimated 43.3k visits in September 2026, down 20% on the month before and up 11% over three months.
- Worldwide#192,156of 4.5m sites · Top 5%
- In United Kingdom#10,084of 192k sites · Top 10%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, worldwide#4,498of 136,278 brands · Top 5%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, United Kingdom#248of 6,836 brands · Top 5%
43.3k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −20.4%4 mo ▲ +10.9%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
What customers say about Thistle Tavern.
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
Thistle Tavern holds 4.2 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 167 reviews, 106 of them in the last twelve months: 86% of customers give five stars and 12% one star. That volume places Thistle Tavern in the top 30% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 30%.
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Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
What Thistle Tavern sells, ranked by sales.
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
Thistle Tavern sells on Shopify, 71% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Ultimate Guard Katana - Standard Size, at £12.00, followed by MTG: Final Fantasy Play Booster and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 9 - Journey Together Booster.
#1Ultimate Guard Katana - Standard SizeThistle Tavern£12.00In stock
#2MTG: Final Fantasy Play BoosterThistle Tavern£8.00–£240.00In stock
#3Pokemon Scarlet & Violet 9 - Journey Together BoosterThistle Tavern£8.00–£1,450.00In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places Thistle Tavern in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.99 / 5
- Rated products
- 4% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 71%
- Upper price quartile
- US$2.65
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
What Thistle Tavern is advertising right now.
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
Thistle Tavern runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since April 2025 (image, text, video).
Trade. Play. Collect.Thistle Tavern6 Oct 2026image
Trading cards, board games & RPG essentialsThistle Tavern4 Oct 2026video
Thistle TavernThistle Tavern28 Sept 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Text ad20 Oct 2026Thistle Tavern Cards Ltdverified
Image ad20 Oct 2026Thistle Tavern Cards Ltdverified
Video ad20 Oct 2026Thistle Tavern Cards Ltdverified
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05 · Influencers
Who talks about Thistle Tavern.
The creators who tag @thistletavern_ on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Who Thistle Tavern competes with, by the numbers.
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for Thistle Tavern among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom. The closest is CardRush, then Mana Gaming UK, GatheringPointGames, Game HQ Birmingham, Collector's Edge, DECKBOOSTERS.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CardRushcardrush.co.uk | |||||||
| Mana Gaming UKmanagaming.shop | |||||||
| GatheringPointGamesgatheringpointgames.co.uk | |||||||
| Game HQ Birminghamgame-hq.co.uk | |||||||
| Collector's Edgecollectorsedge.co.uk | |||||||
| DECKBOOSTERSdeckboosters.co.uk |
07 · Company
The company behind Thistle Tavern.
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
Thistle Tavern is a company based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, founded in 2023 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in February 2023. It employs about 6 people.
- Legal name
- Data not available
- Registration no.
- Data not available
- VAT
- Data not available
- Legal form
- Data not available
- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Aberdeen
- Founded
- 2023, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 3 Feb 2023
- Share capital
- Data not available
- Status
- Data not available
- President
- Data not available
- Activity code
- Data not available
- Employees
- 6 on LinkedIn
- Funding stage
- Data not available
- Total raised
- Data not available
- Investors
- Data not available
- VC-backed
- Data not available
- Own store
- thistletavern.com · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- 145 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about Thistle Tavern
What people ask Google about Thistle Tavern.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is Thistle Tavern legit?
According to Gravity by Benchr, Thistle Tavern is a brand based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom: its website has existed since February 2023, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 6 people on LinkedIn, it has 1,489 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
Thistle Tavern reviews
Customers rate Thistle Tavern 4.2 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 167 reviews, 106 of them in the last twelve months: 86% give five stars, 12% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 30% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What does Thistle Tavern sell?
Thistle Tavern is an online store that sells trading cards, board games, and related accessories for tabletop gamers. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Hobbies & Creative Arts, with Collectibles making up 64% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Thistle Tavern prices: how much is it?
Thistle Tavern's best seller, Ultimate Guard Katana - Standard Size, sells £12.00 on thistletavern.com. 71% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check thistletavern.com before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Is there a Thistle Tavern discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: Thistle Tavern advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check thistletavern.com for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy Thistle Tavern?
Thistle Tavern sells on its own website, thistletavern.com, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who owns Thistle Tavern?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, founded in 2023 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 2023, with 6 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is Thistle Tavern growing?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 43,300 visits to thistletavern.com in September 2026, down 20% in a month and up 11% over three months. Thistle Tavern ranks #248 of 6,836 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does Thistle Tavern use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies thistletavern.com as a Shopify store (Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since April 2025. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
How much does Thistle Tavern spend on Meta ads?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for Thistle Tavern on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom?
Among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, Thistle Tavern ranks #248 of 6,836 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are CardRush, Mana Gaming UK, GatheringPointGames, Game HQ Birmingham and Collector's Edge. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with Thistle Tavern.