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Mr Swainstons Sweet Shop

Traditional Sweets

Proper old-fashioned sweets, weighed out from the same glass jars that line our shelves on Fowler Street. From aniseed balls and sherbet lemons to midget gems and rhubarb and custard, every bag is hand-packed and posted across the UK.

41 sweets to choose fromFrom £2.29Free UK delivery over £30
  • Sarsaparilla Tablets in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Sarsaparilla Tablets

    Sarsaparilla Tablets

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
  • Cherry Lips in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Cherry Lips

    Cherry Lips

    100g Bag
    £2.79
    £2.79
  • Cola Cubes in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Cola Cubes

    Cola Cubes

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
  • Chewing Nuts in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Chewing Nuts

    Chewing Nuts

    100g Bag
    £2.79
    £2.79
  • Liquorice Torpedoes in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Liquorice Torpedoes

    Liquorice Torpedoes

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
  • Chocolate Brazil Nuts in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Chocolate Brazil Nuts

    Chocolate Brazil Nuts

    100g Bag
    £2.99
    £2.99
  • Lions Midget Gems in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Lions Midget Gems

    Lions Midget Gems

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
  • Strawberry Bon Bons in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Traditional Strawberry Bon Bons

    Sold out

    Traditional Strawberry Bon Bons

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
    Sold out
  • Rhubarb and Custard in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Rhubarb and Custard

    Rhubarb and Custard

    Mr Swainstons
    £2.49
    £2.49
  • Aniseed Balls in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Aniseed Balls

    Aniseed Balls

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
  • Milk Chocolate Peanuts in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Milk Chocolate Peanuts

    Milk Chocolate Peanuts

    100g Bag
    £2.79
    £2.79
  • Jesmona Black Bullets in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Jesmona Black Bullets

    Jesmona Black Bullets

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49

  • Lions Sports Mix

    Lions Sports Mix

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
  • Floral Gums in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Floral Gums

    Floral Gums

    Mr Swainstons
    £2.79
    £2.79
  • Toffee Bon Bons in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Traditional Toffee Bon Bons

    Sold out

    Traditional Toffee Bon Bons

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
    Sold out
  • Jelly Babies in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Jelly Babies

    Jelly Babies

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
  • Lemon Bon Bons in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Traditional Lemon Bon Bons

    Sold out

    Traditional Lemon Bon Bons

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
    Sold out
  • Pineapple Cubes in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Pineapple Cubes

    Pineapple Cubes

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
  • Sherbet Lemons in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Sherbet Lemons

    Sherbet Lemons

    100g Bag
    £2.49
    £2.49
  • Blackcurrant and Liquorice in a glass sweet jar on the shelf at Mr Swainstons

    Blackcurrant and Liquorice

    Blackcurrant and Liquorice

    100g Bag
    £2.29
    £2.29
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Loved by sweet fans everywhere!

Why Our Customers Love Us

4.8/ 5

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?
    Jodie W.Google review

  • 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 W.Google review

  • 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 P.Google review