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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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.
Get free delivery on orders over £35 (excluding sales and trade items). Use code WYS35 at the checkout. Shop at Chocolate Trading Company°
Ends on Sunday 31st December 2023. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
Save 10% on orders, excluding trade and sale products. Use code CHOCO10NOV23 at the checkout. Shop at Chocolate Trading Company°
Ends on Thursday 30th November 2023. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
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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Charming and Delightful Letterbox Gifts°
Letterbox Gifts sends out a different hand-wrapped letterbox-sized gift box each month for 3 or 6 months. They fill their luxurious gift boxes with a variety of treats including chocolates, smellies and homewares.
Save 10% on your order at Letterbox Gifts, excluding subscription and corporate orders. Use code SPRING10 at the checkout. Shop at Letterbox Gifts°
Ends on Sunday 31st December 2023. Terms and exclusions may apply. See website for details.
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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Personalised Gifts at Lily O'Brien's°
Ireland's Lily O'Brien's Chocolates dates back to 1992 when Mary Ann O'Brien discovered her true passion for all thing's chocolate, naming the company after her daughter. Today, from the heart of Co. Kildare, the company creates a wide range of chocolate treats, from chocolate gifts through to assorted selection boxes. They also offer a selection of personalised boxes.
Save 20% on your chocolate gifts. Exclusions apply. Use code LSZ20 at the checkout. Shop at Lily O'Brien's°
Ends on Thursday 27th August 2026. 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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Personalised Chocolate Gifts at Getting Personal°
Getting Personal is the home of personalised gifts, and their range of chocolate gifts are ideal for all events and occasions. Find a range of bespoke chocolate gifts that create more impact than your average box of chocs.
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.