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Halloween at Mr Swainstons
Ghoulish Gummies, Boo Bags and American Halloween treats, hand-packed in South Shields.
Flying off the shelves
Fresh on the counter
Our latest boxes, specials and news from behind the counter.
Pre-order now
1kg of jelly critters, sour surprises and a sour dip. Find 1 of 4 golden stars worth £25.
Mystery box
Faithful or traitor? Open the box and find out who you can trust.
Exclusive UK licence
Jesmona, the North East peppermint first made in 1906. Same recipe, same striped tin.
Sweet subscription
A bumper hand-picked box every month, with exclusive sweets you can't buy anywhere else on our site.
Just arrived
Fresh jars and treats added to our shelves this month.
Loved by sweet fans everywhere!
from 128 Google reviews
Step Back In Time
If you want to take a step back in time, this is the place to go. With a traditional setting, and every type of sweet you can imagine, why would you need to go anywhere else?
What a lovely shop!
From the moment we walked in the staff were so friendly and helpful. They really made the experience special. We loved being able to choose as much as we wanted and the variety was amazing!
The Best Sweet Shop Around
They have everything from old favourites to new stuff for the kids. They do platters of your favourites. I had one for my birthday and it was amazing!
Our sweet shop · South Shields
Behind our green shopfront in South Shields, the shelves are lined with glass jars of the sweets you grew up with. Order online and we pack yours by hand from those same jars.
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From the Journal
Sweet history, gift guides and news from our sweet shop in South Shields.
Build-your-own sweet boxes, Black Bullets tins, sweet subscriptions and stocking fillers, plus the last day to order for Christmas.
Chocolate Brazils, humbugs, sugar mice and Turkish delight: the traditional Christmas sweets our customers ask for every December, and the...
Pear drops, cola cubes, the penny tray and fizzy cola bottles: a trip through the retro sweets that sum up...
