Tamworth's population stands at around 81,117, according to the 2024 mid-year estimate from the Office for National Statistics — a market town on the Staffordshire-Warwickshire border that's kept growing steadily over the past decade.
Wyldes Sweet Shop, since 1890
Wyldes Sweet Shop has been trading in Tamworth since 1890, when Hannah Wyldes opened it as an independent tobacconist and general store. It stayed in the family for generations — Harry Wyldes was a familiar sight on the high street, famously carrying his stock home from the wholesalers in a wheelbarrow — and today it's run by Hannah's great-great-granddaughter, making her the fifth generation of the family behind the counter. That's over 130 years of continuous trading from one family, which is a genuinely rare thing for a UK high street shop of any kind.
Tamworth's own market history goes back further still — the town was granted market charters in 1319 and the right to hold two annual fairs in 1337, and Market Street has carried that name for centuries.
What Wyldes doesn't stock at scale
A shop with this much history is built around a jar and a paper bag, not a pallet. Wyldes and Tamworth's other independents sell by the quarter and the tub — there's no bulk-bag range, no vegan-specific or halal-friendly selection sorted and ready, and no trade cases for a business or an event. That's simply not what a single high-street counter is set up to hold.
Why Tamworth shoppers order online anyway
For anything beyond a bag bought in person, ordering online and having it delivered is the more consistent option — no trip into town required, and no ceiling on how much you're buying at once.
25,000+ customers, and counting
We've served over 25,000 customers UK-wide, Tamworth included, with most orders dispatched within 1-2 business days. The range covers pick 'n' mix by the bag and tub, bulk bags from 1kg to 3kg, trade cases for events and businesses, vegan and halal-friendly sweets, retro favourites, and full chocolate ranges from the major brands.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver sweets to Tamworth?
Yes — UK-wide, including Tamworth, with most orders dispatched in 1-2 business days.
Is there a historic sweet shop in Tamworth?
Yes — Wyldes Sweet Shop, founded in 1890 and now run by the fifth generation of the same family — but it's a small independent, not a bulk supplier.
Can I buy bulk or wholesale sweets in Tamworth?
Not from a single independent shop — we deliver bulk bags, multipacks and trade cases direct to Tamworth addresses instead.
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