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Sweets in Saltash: Gateway to Cornwall, and Hom...

Saltash faces Plymouth across the River Tamar and has been known as the 'Gateway to Cornwall' since Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge opened in 1859.

Sweets in Sandwich: The Cinque Port That Gave t...

Sandwich is one of England's original Cinque Ports, and its name lives on far beyond Kent: the title 'Earl of Sandwich' is tied to this town, and tradition credits the...

Sweets in Llanelli: The Tinplate Town Once Know...

In the 19th century Llanelli became the world's leading tinplate producer, earning it the nickname 'Tinopolis' as its works supplied tin cans and sheet metal across the globe.

Sweets in Uckfield: A Market Town Since 1220

Uckfield's market tradition dates back to a royal charter granted by King Henry III in 1220, and by 1285 the town was formally recorded as a borough.

Sweets in Sidmouth: The Regency Resort Where a ...

Sidmouth grew into a fashionable Regency resort, and in 1819 it hosted an unexpected royal visitor: the future Queen Victoria, then just a baby.

Sweets in Pontypridd: Home to One of the World'...

Pontypridd's Old Bridge, completed in 1756 by the self-taught mason William Edwards, was reputed to be one of the longest single-span stone bridges in the world at the time.