A super little shop in the main shopping area in Beccles…read more Loose sweets by the 'quarter' [but weighed by the gram] Also lovely local ice cream. Especially for 'kids' and 'grown-up kids'

This lovely sweet shop was near our hotel and had quite a variety of treats. I was especially fond…read moreof the starfish gummies that were sold in bulk. If you're visiting Colchester I recommend you visit this shop.

So you know that hackneyed saying, 'Like a kid in a candy store'?…read more Whoever said it first was probably talking about Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Yeah, it's a franchise. No, I haven't ever seen another one other than this one in Colchester. And, really, Colchester is the perfect place for a 'Ye Olde' candy shop, so I'm going to pretend that it's the one-and-only. Situated on a very quaint and medieval-looking lane, Mr Simms jumps out at kids and adults alike, with its dark brown wooden façade and recreated 'olde worlde' windows that allow passers-by to peer in and gawk at the floor-to-ceiling rows upon rows of delicious, sugary delights, with classic and newfangled sweets equally represented. Whether you pick out individually packaged fudge from the self-service shelves or ask for a staff member to measure you out half a kilo of gummy bears and three snakes from the candy hoard behind the counter, you'll leave this place with enough child-like, sugar-induced euphoria to get you through to next week. Or, at least through to the end of your sugar rush.

Very good prices in a old fashion shop. It is worth a visit to see the Jars of Sweets and brands…read morethat are no longer in other shops. Also a good place for large boxes of chocolates year round.

A fantasy sweet shop- my children are jaded Londoners, but their eyes lit up in this place. Think…read moreWilly Wonka in real life. Of course, they then homed in on the things they recognised rather than the vast array of sweets-by-the-pound or mixed bags ( 10p bags "in my day", now £2 bags!!).That's Gen Z for you tho'.

YUMMY, more sweets than you can imagine. This sweet shop was the first original olde worlde sweet…read moreshop. They have a vast array of all things confectionery, and wonderful service to boot.