The North of England spans several counties from Cheshire and Greater Manchester right up to Cumbria and Northumberland. The English region boasts a generous amount of chocolate makers, from bean-to-bar specialists through to chocolatiers and small batch chocolate makers. The area is also home to many outlets of national high street chains.
I've split out Yorkshire producers into a separate list which you can find here.
The Best Chocolate Shops in The North of England
This list is sorted alphabetically. To find your nearest chocolate shops and brands, click here.
Beech's Fine Chocolates°
Preston, Lancashire, England
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Cadbury°
Affinity Outlet Lancashire, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
Dalton Park Outlet, Murton, County Durham, England
Quayside MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England
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Bean-to-Bar
Chocolat Madagascar°
Bilsborrow, Lancashire, England
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Chocolate Fayre
Startforth, County Durham, England
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Chocolate Trading Co°
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
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Luxurious Chocolate Boxes by Harrods°
The famous Knightsbridge store is open online, and boasts a selection of luxurious chocolate gifts for everyone. Why not treat somebody you love with a thoughtful box of chocolate truffles, a cannister of enrobed nuts, or a selection of chocolate treats from other luxurious chocolate brands?
Cocoa Cabana Chocolatiers
Ancoats, Greater Manchester, England
West Didsbury, Greater Manchester, England
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Cocoa Tree
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, England
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Davenport's Chocolates
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
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Bean-to-Bar
Dormouse Chocolates
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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Eponine Fine Chocolate
Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England
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Friars
Ambleside, Cumbria, England
Keswick, Cumbria, England
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Helen's Chocolates
Windermere, Cumbria, England
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Hotel Chocolat°
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
Manchester Arndale, Greater Manchester, England
Manchester Piccadilly Station, Greater Manchester, England
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
intu Trafford Centre, Stretford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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Hotel Chocolat & Café°
Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
intu Metrocentre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
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Hotel Chocolat & Café & School°
Liverpool ONE, Lancashire, England
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Huttons Chocolate
Windermere, Cumbria, England
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Love Cocoa's Chocolate Bar Subscriptions°
You may know of Love Cocoa's founder James Cadbury's great-great-great grandfather. John Cadbury founded a certain chocolate company in Birmingham. Love Cocoa seeks to reinvent chocolate classics with a contemporary twist, using natural ingredients. Thanks to its Chocolate Bar Subscription service, you can now receive ongoing monthly deliveries of quality chocolate to your door.
La Chocolatrice
Coxhoe, County Durham, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
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Leonidas
Chester, Cheshire, England
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Lindt
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England
Dalton Park Outlet, Murton, County Durham, England
Liverpool ONE, Lancashire, England
Manchester Arndale, Greater Manchester, England
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Simon Dunn Chocolatier
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
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Ingredients & Gifts From Chocolate Trading Co°
Picture an online chocolate paradise and you've just thought of Chocolate Trading Co. From chocolate making ingredients through to chocolate gifts, chocolate boxes, chocolate bars, chocolate wedding favours, and hot chocolate, they stock just about anything related to cacao from a wide range of luxury brands around the world.
Chocolate Trading Company offer:
Save 15% when you spend £80+ online, excluding trade and sale products. Use code SAVE15 at the checkout. Shop now°
Ends on Wednesday 31st August 2022. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
Chocolate Trading Company offer:
Save 10% on orders, excluding trade and sale products. Use code CHOCO10June22 at the checkout. Shop now°
Ends on Thursday 30th June 2022. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
Chocolate Trading Company offer:
Get free delivery on orders over £35 (excluding sales and trade items). Use code WYS35 at the checkout. Shop now°
Ends on Wednesday 31st August 2022. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
Slattery
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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The Chocolate Smith's
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Jaw-Dropping Gift Boxes at Hotel Chocolat°
When you need a gift that blows all others out of the water, look no further than the huge gift boxes at Hotel Chocolat. The Large Chocolatier's Table, for instance, contains 1.5kg of quality chocolates made with more cocoa and less sugar. The Signature Chocolate Cabinet is another fabulous gift, boasting over 100 filled chocolates and Nano Slabs.
I've excluded supermarkets and franchise stores from this list. I urge you to support your local chocolate makers as many of them are crafting superb quality chocolate treats and gifts. I've listed bean to bar chocolate makers seperately. If you are a real chocolate fan, try a chocolate bar from your local craft chocolate maker and you'll be blown away by how different it tastes compared to mass-produced chocolate. I've also listed national chocolate chains seperately, and have defined a chain as a business that has at least two stores.
Disclaimer: Distances in this calculator are approximate and are listed as the crow flies (you know, the fastest way to get to chocolate). Online shops are normally open to place orders 24/7, subject to availability. For physical shops, check store opening hours before travelling to avoid disappointment.