Aptly named 'The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World', this charming haven of sweet treats has been named the very best in Britain.
Whether you fancy a bag of tangy sherbet lemons or a handful of chewy strawberry bon bons, nothing quite beats the experience of visiting a traditional sweet shop.
And there's not many places that still do it the traditional way, complete with metal weighing scales, a vintage cash register and shelves stacked with a myriad of brightly coloured jars - this shop in Pateley Bridge is truly the real deal.
The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World, which is actually is, has been continuously trading since 1827 - they even hold the official Guinness World Record for this accolade.
So it comes as no surprise whatsoever to see this national treasure crowned as the best sweet shop in Britain, according to a new survey.
The survey, carried out by Holiday Cottages in anticipation for the new Willy Wonka movie, interviewed 2000 people to find the best sweet shops in Britain.
Image: The Oldest Sweet Shop in The World
The Oldest Sweet Shop attracts visitors from far and wide, serving traditional sweets such as Chocolate Toffee Rolls and proper Pear Drops which you're unlikely to find in your average supermarket.
Their confectionary is made using the same traditional methods of yesteryear, boiled in copper pans and following recipes from the 19th century.
Just stepping into this charming shop will make you feel like you've stepped back in time, as you watch your Dolly Mixtures being weighed in the copper weighing scales or your Black Jacks cascading into a paper bag.
If you're around Pateley Bridge in the Nidderdale region of North Yorkshire, The Oldest Sweet Shop is a must visit.
But this wasn't the only Yorkshire shop that made it onto the list, Farrah's Olde Sweet Shop in Harrogate also got a deserved mention.
The full list is as follows:
The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
BellyBoos, Norwich, Norfolk
The Sweet Hut, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Gordon & Durward, Crieff, Perth & Kinross
Farrah’s Olde Sweet Shop, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
In honour of National Chocolate Week, two big brands are joining forces.
Fancy a freebie? Silly question, of course you do.
Tony’s Chocolonely and Yorkshire Tea have joined forces for National Chocolate Week to ask Brits to declare themselves a ‘Melt’...yes, really.
It comes after the brands discovering a new Gen Z dunking trend, with research finding that 80% of 18–24-year-olds say chocolate is their preferred tea-dunking treat.
To understand why the perculiar pairing has become so popular, the brands recruited Associate Professor of Psychobiology, Dr Lorenzo Stafford, to investigate what happens when tea and chocolate come together.
Associate Professor, Dr Lorenzo Stafford said: "It's fascinating to see how much thought Brits put into what makes a great dunk. Flavour, texture and temperature all shape how we experience food, and the combination of hot tea with melting chocolate creates a particularly enjoyable sensory experience.
"When it comes to dunking, tea and chocolate have great chemistry so it’s no surprise young people have embraced it."
If you want to try it out for yourself, then you can for free - but there is one catch.
From Monday 19 to Friday 23 October, anyone who walks into one of Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds and says ‘I'm a Melt’ will get a free mug of Yorkshire Tea and bar of Tony's Chocolonely.
Not only that, but the first 100 customers will also get a limited-edition ‘Melt’ cap.
Yorkshire Tea & Tony’s Chocolonely said of the partnership, “Brits love their tea and their chocolate and now the science shows why. This National Chocolate Week, we’re inviting everyone to give it a go, embrace their inner Melt and discover just how well chunky chocolate and a proper brew can work together.”
Leeds Bradford Airport strikes will NOT go ahead following ‘late offer’ over pay
Clementine Hall
This weekend's strikes at Leeds Bradford Airport have been cancelled.
Around 130 workers were set to walk out this weekend, Unite said, but this has been suspended to allow air traffic controllers to consider a new pay offer.
The Unite members planning on to go on strike were a mixture of air traffic control workers, customer experience staff, security staff and cleaners.
The workers involved in the dispute had recently come out of a four-year pay deal, with some of the departments having fallen behind other airports in equivalent roles.
Pay talks have been happening since December 2025, with the airport's formal offer not going far enough to address the lack of pay parity which led to the decision to strike.
However, as of yesterday 15 October, the workers have been given new pay offers from the airport and the strikes will not take place to allow a ballot on the offers.
Air traffic controllers and hourly paid staff are being balloted separately on their respective offers.
Unite regional officer Neil Whitaker said: "After receiving offers from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have suspended this week’s strike action in good faith to allow members to vote on pay deals.”
In a statement, Leeds Bradford Airport said: "While the ballot process continues with certain members of our frontline colleagues, we remain hopeful that a positive outcome can be achieved and that an agreement can be reached which works for everyone involved.
"Regardless of the outcome of this ballot, LBA has a robust contingency plan in place and will be operating as normal this weekend.
"Our focus remains on supporting a smooth and reliable experience for customers while maintaining safe and efficient airport operations."
Clementine Hall -
14th November 2023 
