Traditional & Retro Sweets UK | Vintage Pick 'n' Mix

'A World of Pure Imagination'

At Mr. Swainston's, we believe that buying your favourite sweets should transport you back to your childhood. Those memories of entering the sweet shop and ordering a quarter of your favourite sweets. Seeing them weighed and then poured into that paper bag.

Whether your favourite was a Cola Cube, a Rosey Apple or even an Aniseed Ball, we want you to experience those memories.

You can purchase your favorite sweets on our website and all orders are sent directly to your door!

The Sweet Snackle Box

The Snackle Box is ideal for Movie Nights, Cinema Trips or the ultimate Road Trip Snack Box.
A lockable container containing 1.6kg of your favourite sweets. Build your own Snackle Box now with your favourites

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Traditional Sweets
Retro Sweets

Coffee Creams

Coffee Creams

Vendor:
Ross

Regular price £2⁷⁹

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Banoffee Toffee

Banoffee Toffee

Vendor:
Ross

Regular price £2²⁹

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Rosebuds

Rosebuds

Vendor:
Ross

Regular price £2²⁹

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Watermelon Candy Puffs

Watermelon Candy Puffs

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Banana Candy Puffs

Banana Candy Puffs

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Tropical Candy Puffs

Tropical Candy Puffs

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Sour Cherry Candy Puffs

Sour Cherry Candy Puffs

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Rhubarb and Custard

Rhubarb and Custard

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Cola Cubes

Cola Cubes

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2⁷⁹

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Sarsaparilla Tablets

Sarsaparilla Tablets

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Sarsaparilla Twists

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Sarsaparilla Twists

Vendor:
Joseph Dobsons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Pear Drops

Pear Drops

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Sweet Peanuts

Sweet Peanuts

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Rosey Apples

Rosey Apples

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Pineapple Cubes

Pineapple Cubes

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £3⁰⁰

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Haribo Sherbet Blocks / Ice Bricks / Tochos Fresa / Vanilla

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Haribo Sherbet Blocks / Ice Bricks / Tochos Fresa / Vanilla

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

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Sugar Mice

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Sugar Mice

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁰⁰

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Cola Cubes

Cola Cubes

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2⁷⁹

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Barratt Dusted Milk Bottles

Barratt Dusted Milk Bottles

Vendor:
Barratt

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Sweet Peanuts

Sweet Peanuts

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Chocolate Foam Bananas

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Chocolate Foam Bananas

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £0⁶⁵

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Choc Lick

Choc Lick

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2²⁹

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Icy Cups

Icy Cups

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2⁷⁹

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Barratt Hard Liquorice Sticks

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Barratt Hard Liquorice Sticks

Vendor:
Barratt

Regular price £3⁵⁰

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Boiled Sweets
Our range of boiled sweets. Remember the feeling of getting a 1/4...

Boiled Sweets
Traditional Sweets
Our range of classic sweets.

Traditional Sweets
Retro
From Bon Bons to Jelly Babies and countless other timeless favourites, retro...

Retro
Fudge
Our range of speciality fudge.

Fudge
Liquorice
Liquorice is back and in a Big way! We've got everything from...

Liquorice
Scottish

Scottish

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Build Your Own Mix

Create your own ultimate Pick and Mix. We've made it super simple to Build Your Own Mix. Simply choose the type from the options below and then fully customize it with all your favorite sweets!

Traditional Classics

Our range of classic sweets.

Rhubarb and Custard

Rhubarb and Custard

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Cola Cubes

Cola Cubes

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Regular price £2⁷⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,79}
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Sarsaparilla Tablets

Sarsaparilla Tablets

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Sarsaparilla Twists

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Sarsaparilla Twists

Regular price £2²⁹

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Pear Drops

Pear Drops

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Sweet Peanuts

Sweet Peanuts

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Rosey Apples

Rosey Apples

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Pineapple Cubes

Pineapple Cubes

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Regular price £3⁰⁰

Regular price Sale price £3^{^,00}
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Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Regular price £2²⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,29}
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Chewing Nuts

Chewing Nuts

Regular price £2⁷⁹

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,79}
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Create Your Own Pick & Mix

Whatever your favourite Pick and Mix Sweet is, we are sure to have it on our shelves.

Now you can Create Your Own Pick and Mix using our selectors on our website.

Whether it's a 500g Pouch, a Sweet Box or even our Sharing Platter, we have options for everyone...And the best part, it's fully personalised by you.

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Latest News

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We are relocating

December 4, 2025
Mr. Swainston's will be relocating from our Westoe Road shop in 2026! We first opened our Traditional Sweet Shop in May 2024, with just over 125 jars of sweets to...

We are relocating

December 4, 2025
Mr. Swainston's will be relocating from our Westoe Road shop in 2026! We first opened our Traditional Sweet Shop in May 2024, with just over 125 jars of sweets to...
Halloween Sweets: A Spooky British Tradition

September 10, 2025
Every October, children across the UK don their costumes, knock on doors, and chant the familiar phrase: “Trick or treat!” Before long, buckets and bags are brimming with chocolates, lollies,...

Halloween Sweets: A Spooky British Tradition

September 10, 2025
Every October, children across the UK don their costumes, knock on doors, and chant the familiar phrase: “Trick or treat!” Before long, buckets and bags are brimming with chocolates, lollies,...
Remember Fruit Polos? Meet Their Flavourful Suc...

August 13, 2025
If you grew up in the UK in the ’80s, ’90s, or early 2000s, there’s a good chance you remember Fruit Polos – the colourful, ring-shaped sweets that promised a...
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Remember Fruit Polos? Meet Their Flavourful Suc...

August 13, 2025
If you grew up in the UK in the ’80s, ’90s, or early 2000s, there’s a good chance you remember Fruit Polos – the colourful, ring-shaped sweets that promised a...
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Delivery Options

Shop in person at our South Shields store, or we post through all of the UK with fast delivery.

We also offer Click & Collect and Local Home Delivery service too.

Shipping Details

Shop Opening Hours

Monday to Friday - 10am to 6pm
Saturday - 10am to 46pm
Sunday - Queit Hours (10am to 12 noon)
12noon to 6pm

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Why our customers Love Mr. Swainston's

★★★★★
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!
Lorraine Petch
★★★★★
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!
Josh Williams
★★★★★
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?
Jodie Woolen

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'A World of Pure Imagination'

The Sweet Snackle Box

Just Arrived

Traditional Sweets

Retro Sweets

Shop Our Collections

Build Your Own Mix

Traditional Classics

Create Your Own Pick & Mix

Latest News

Delivery Options

Shop Opening Hours

Secure Payments

Why our customers Love Mr. Swainston's

★★★★★

The Best Sweet Shop Around

Lorraine Petch

★★★★★

What a lovely shop!

Josh Williams

★★★★★

Step Back In Time

Jodie Woolen

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