What an amazing sweet shop this is! I spied the retro…read morecomics first then I noticed the retro sweets in the window too. On entering the shop it was like going back 30 years or more with a mixture of all my favourite smells and genuine comics from years gone by. If you area in the area i strongly recommend you pay a visit to this shop. I did and i left 20 mins later a happy chap. Or pay them a visit on http://www.maynards-sweets.co.uk

If you have a sweet tooth, as I do, and a taste for less generic candy that you find in the corner…read moreshop, you should check this place out. Spoke with two very sweet employees, who permitted me to taste a few candies before committing to purchase. This seemed fair, as they weren't busy and I am American, which meant I wasn't sure what things would taste like. In any case, the prices are reasonable. The staff helpful and kind.

this is a super gimmicky sweet shop, mainly for the tourists in york!…read more it does give a slight ye olde sweetie shoppe feel, as you walk in? but thats where it ends! saw plenty of york fudge, york toffee, boxes of sweets with pictures of various places/landmarks of york. not my kind of sweet shop! they did have a good range of sugar free sweets, and giant gob stoppers, the size of a tennis ball! and any parent buying that for there children, needs there heads looking at! its not a big space, inside the shop, and it has not been open long. but it will appeal to alot of people, mainly tourists!

Local and very handy, Traditional shop that provides high quality sweets etc.read more

This is a wonderful candy shop in York. The staff are very friendly. The candies are really…read moreincredible. I like to creative options that are made by this company. I tried many things and they were all delectable. The price is really fair.

This is a really good little card shop in the indoor Parkway Shopping Centre, just opposite…read moreSuperdrug. It sells cards (obviously) and little gift items, but where it really stands out is it sells Thorntons chocolates, too! They carry a pretty good range of chocolates, which means if you need to buy a present you can get the card and the chocolates all in one place without having to trail into town.