Mr Swainston's. The only traditional sweet shop in South Shields

'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!

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Traditional Sweets
Retro Sweets

Bonfire Toffee Bag

Bonfire Toffee Bag

Vendor:
Joseph Dobsons

Regular price £2⁵⁰

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Butter Tablet Pieces

Butter Tablet Pieces

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Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Crumbly Butter Fudge

Crumbly Butter Fudge

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Romney's

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Clotted Cream Fudge

Clotted Cream Fudge

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Romney's

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Sea Salted Caramel Fudge

Sea Salted Caramel Fudge

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Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Belgian White Chocolate Fudge

Belgian White Chocolate Fudge

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Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Cumbrian Rum and Raisin Fudge

Cumbrian Rum and Raisin Fudge

Vendor:
Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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After Dinner Mint Fudge

After Dinner Mint Fudge

Vendor:
Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Cherry Bakewell Fudge

Cherry Bakewell Fudge

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Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Death By Chocolate Fudge

Death By Chocolate Fudge

Vendor:
Romney's

Regular price £4⁹⁹

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Rhubarb and Custard

Rhubarb and Custard

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
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Sweet Peanuts

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Sweet Peanuts

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Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Chocolate Covered Turkish Delight

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Chocolate Covered Turkish Delight

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Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2⁵⁰

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Rosey Apples

Rosey Apples

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Pear Drops

Pear Drops

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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Pineapple Cubes

Pineapple Cubes

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
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Chewing Nuts

Chewing Nuts

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £2⁵⁰

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Milk Chocolate Peanuts

Milk Chocolate Peanuts

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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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

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Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁰⁰

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Oor Wullies Toffee Chew Bar

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Oor Wullies Toffee Chew Bar

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Oor Wullies

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Barratt Hard Liquorice Sticks

Barratt Hard Liquorice Sticks

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Barratt

Regular price £3²⁰

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Swizzels Candy Whistles

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Swizzels Candy Whistles

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Swizzels

Regular price £0⁵⁹

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Ring Pop

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Ring Pop

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £0⁶⁹

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Chocolate Foam Bananas

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Chocolate Foam Bananas

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £0⁶⁵

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Sherbet & Mega Lolly

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Sherbet & Mega Lolly

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Mr Swainstons

Regular price £3⁵⁰

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Oor Wullies Iron Brew Chew Bar

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Oor Wullies Iron Brew Chew Bar

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Oor Wullies

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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Vendor:
Mr Swainstons

Regular price £1⁹⁹

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

Boiled Sweets
Traditional Collection
Our range of classic sweets.

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

Retro Collection
Fudge Collection
Our range of speciality fudge.

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

Liquorice Collection
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 £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
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Cherry Lips

Cherry Lips

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
Unit price per
Sweet Peanuts

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Sweet Peanuts

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
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Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
Unit price per
Chocolate Covered Turkish Delight

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Chocolate Covered Turkish Delight

Regular price £2⁵⁰

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,50}
Unit price per

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Rosey Apples

Rosey Apples

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
Unit price per
Pear Drops

Pear Drops

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
Unit price per
Pineapple Cubes

Pineapple Cubes

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
Unit price per
Chewing Nuts

Chewing Nuts

Regular price £2⁵⁰

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,50}
Unit price per
Milk Chocolate Peanuts

Milk Chocolate Peanuts

Regular price £1⁹⁹

Regular price Sale price £1^{^,99}
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Coconut Ice Bar

Coconut Ice Bar

Regular price £2²⁵

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,25}
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Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Chocolate Brazil Nuts

Regular price £2⁵⁰

Regular price Sale price £2^{^,50}
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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.

Create Your Own Mix Now

Latest News

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...

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...
The Great Bubs Candy Shortage: What's Happening...

January 9, 2025
For candy lovers across the UK, the name "Bubs" brings to mind irresistibly chewy, delicious sweets like the iconic Bubs Banana & Toffee Skulls or the beloved Bubs Sour Foam...

The Great Bubs Candy Shortage: What's Happening...

January 9, 2025
For candy lovers across the UK, the name "Bubs" brings to mind irresistibly chewy, delicious sweets like the iconic Bubs Banana & Toffee Skulls or the beloved Bubs Sour Foam...

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 - 12 noon to 8pm
Saturday - 12 noon to 4pm
Sunday - 12 noon to 4pm

Secure Payments

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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'

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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