

Here are five of the best sweet shops in Lancashire
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Grandad Jim’s Traditional Sweet Shoppe, Chapel Brow, Leyland and Cleveland Street, ChorleyGrandad Jim’s is more than just a sweet shop. Visit one of their family-run stores and take a trip down memory lane. From traditional sweets, to authentic decor, antiques and local history, they have something for all the family to enjoy.

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Preston Sweets Preston Sweets are a family run business aiming to supply you with all the sweets you love from retro to new at affordable and realistic prices. They have all types of sweets on their shelves from marshmallow to liquorice, boiled sweets to jelly sweets. They design and produce lots of their own products, packed full of your favourite sweets. And if you can’t see what you would like then just ask and they will do their best to design something bespoke for you. The gift range includes sweet jars, boxes, hampers and cubes. They can also make sweet cones, bags and cubes for birthday, wedding and other occasions personalised for you. Visit https://prestonsweets.co.uk/

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The Candie Bar, Poulton Street, Kirkham The Candie Bar is a traditional sweet shop selling over 100 varieties of jarred sweets and gifts. And they sell weighed out sweets, just like it used to be. You can also get your hands on their selection of American sweets and drinks. The shop first opened back in 2012 and since then has gone from strength to strength, offering a tempting mix of old retro classics, some weird and others that will blow your mind and taste buds away. You can pop into the store to get your fix, or visit them online at https://www.candiebar.online/ to stock up on the many treats they have available. They also make sweet gifts for all occasions.

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The Candy Shack, Poulton Road, Fleetwood Candy Shack sells jars and jars of your favourite sugared treats, childhood crisps, slush puppies, soft drinks and ice cream. They also make up custom orders - just use your imagination and they will make it come to life. And even better - they provide delivery every day. To find out more about what is on offer visit https://www.facebook.com/elainewalker65/