Fantastic selection; super-friendly staff; a must visit for those who love proper sweets and those…read morein search of elusive sugar confectionary from childhood

You know that phrase: "kid in a candy store?"…read more Think: candies displayed in old glass jars, chocolates made from the U.K. (bought boxes of rose cream filled one for mom and dark chocolate covered ginger for my friend), toffee, caramels, gummies and even some American candy. You think it, they probably have it. This place has that nostalgic atmosphere and sweet aromas which make you feel so good just by being in the shop. You can't go wrong with chocolate anything and English toffee that'll stick to your teeth; these are the stuff that your friends dream of. And it's so much better than that Roman Bath magnet that's just gonna sit there and collect dust. Thank me later! ;-)

I have seen many a grown man crumble at the sight of strawberry bon bons, sugar laces and popping…read morecandy in this authentically olde worlde sweet shop. The idea for this aladdin's cave of sugary delights came from a sepia photograph the owners saw on a confectionnary newspaper. And when you walk through its doors you'll see how authentically fifties this sweet shop is. The owners of the shop obviously love what they do, and will enthusiastically talk you through all their stock and help you make your choice. I can guarantee if you go back to your office with a bag of sweets from Mr Simms - you'll be the most popular person at work.

I felt like 1960s Charlie Bucket shuffling into Hardy's for the first time. Sweets-stacked shelved…read moreto the ceiling, beautiful tins, and a mess of brands I had never heard of. The place was crowded with tourists (Surprise, surprise) but it doesn't matter. The staff were helpful and proactive at cutting the line down. After much deliberation, I ended up picking some Butter Fudge up just for the beautiful silver and blue tin. I can't wait to drop back in to collect more darling tins, foreign candies and souveneirs for home.

What a delightful candy shop!…read more While on a day trip to Oxford to show my 10yo daughter where she *will* be attending university (hey, a mom can dream!), we happened upon this absolutely wonderful little shop, filled to bursting with every delicious sweet you could imagine! All of the standard favorites: humbugs, sherbet dips, chocolate-covered everything, fruit-shaped everything...you get the idea. But imagine my absolute surprise when I spied a shelf stocked with American candy, cereals, and snacks...including my favorite: Cheetos. Not even 48 hour prior, I was telling my husband that I would go to obscene lengths to have a bag of Cheetos, so strong was my craving for the vile snack food. Little did I know that all I needed to do was go to Oxford and visit Hardy's. Sorted! Now excuse me while I go wash the orange from my fingers...

What a joy to find at the top of the High St in Winchester! A shop that sells all the old sweets…read morethat one thought had long disappeared. Buttered brazils, strawberry Fizz Wizzes, humbugs of various stripes, liquorice is all its awful guises (I hated it) including the packet of sherbert with a liquorice stick inside like a small firework. Those flying-saucer sherbets in different art-deco colours; aniseeed balls, pear drops, barley sugar, sarsparilla, sherbert lemons. A treasure trove. Interestingly, most are still made in Scotland and the North of England. It's a labour of love by the owner, Judith Burnett, to keep each jar stocked. How lucky we are that she does.

visited this shop yesterday-previous reviewer has listed all the delights found here so i wont…read morerepeat it. but oh! what delicious treats are to be found here, i practically had to be dragged screaming from the premises before i spent the entire household budget! lovely staff complete a prefect sweet paradise

Every childs dream! (And of course, every adult who is not afraid to let thier inner child out!)…read more I walked in and my mouth dropped, still possesing my sweet tooth, which I might add I hope I never lose, I was in heaven, all the bon bons under the sun, sugar coated jelly sweats, gobstopper, massive gobstoppes, sugar laces, liquorice alsorts, boiled sweets... oh it was just wonderous! No one in thier right mind can walk into this place and not feel the smile burst onto their face. There is something about sweet shops that just make everything with the world ok. So, if you need a bit of joy in your life visit scrumtiously (not enough shops use this as a name!) sweet and get that inner child buzzing with wonder and excitment about which sugary susbtance will soon be hitting your taste buds and filling you with complete satisfaction!

If I'm planning to walk from Gloucester Road to Bristol Temple Meads Station rather than be lazy…read moreand jump on the bus, I always make sure I stop by at Scrumptiously Sweet to treat myself for being so healthy. Yes, yes - a contradiction in terms! Just walking through its doors brightens my day. The shop assistants greet you with a warm smile, offers you an array of childhood delights from strawberry laces to chocolate bon bons. With a bag of sweet treats in my pocket, even a long walk in the cold is an attractive proposition!

Beautiful traditional shop with the most exquisite Easter Eggs..read more