What We Offer
Huttons Handmade Chocolates
Huttons Chocolate Shop is situated in the Victorian arcade on Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere and was established in 1901, offering locals and visitors to the Lake District exquisite handmade chocolates, truffles fudge and speciality toffee produced on the premises.
Wonderful stories are told in our delightful shop by some of the more ‘mature’ residents in Windermere of exchanging sugar coupons during the rationing years for bags of Huttons special fudge and ladies earning ‘pin money’ in the 1940s by sticking labels on toffee jars (1d for every jar !)
Almost 120 years later and Huttons is still a thriving family business manufacturing truffles on the premises using original Huttons recipes, ingredients include superior chocolate, fresh local cream and fine liqueurs . Our truffles are filled , dipped and rolled in chocolate splinters individually by hand daily.
If you have visited our lovely shop in Bowness and enjoyed a selection of our handmade truffles and would like to send a gift box to a special someone or a treat for yourself – well now you can.
Our luxurious handmade chocolates and truffles are available from our online store. Choose from your favourite centres in our ‘loose truffle’ range , we have 50 fabulous flavours to select from including our best selling Pink Prosecco truffle and the latest addition ‘Peanut Butter and Jelly Bullet ’to our chocolate menu .Our handmade loose chocolates and truffles are sold in quantities of 6 per flavour. Presentation boxes are filled with a hand picked selection of assorted centres across our range and are beautifully presented in a ribboned keepsake box.
The Lake District is the perfect romantic wedding location and we offer wedding favours to most of the larger hotel venues in the area, 2 handmade truffles in an elegant cream or ivory treasure chest box with coordinating organza or satin ribbon – this service is now available on line and we deliver anywhere on the UK mainland or free of charge if within the South Lakes area. We offer an simple to navigate site to ensure you add all your favourites to your shopping basket and we will endeavour to dispatch your order within 24 hours.
Our Recent Notes!
10 Reasons to Eat Chocolate!
Ok…so we all feel a little guilty about indulging in our favourite comfort food but a recent report published in the the Telegraph claims that eating chocolate is actually good for you in fact it the very latest research suggests that eating chocolate could help keep your brain function whirring into old age. Here are the top 10 reasons to eat chocolate (Like you really needed them!) 1. It’s good for the heart and circulation A recent study found that dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels – both common causes of artery clogging. 2. It reduces risk of stroke Researchers in Finland have found that chocolate consumption lowers the risk of suffering a stroke – by a staggering 17 per cent average in the group of men they tested. 3. It’s mineral rich Dark chocolate is packed with beneficial minerals such as potassium, zinc and selenium, and a 100g bar of dark (70 per cent or more) choc provides 67 per cent of the RDA of iron. 4. It reduces cholesterol Consumption of cocoa has been shown to reduce levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and […]
Love is in the Air
So summer is upon us and with it brings the blissful peel of distant wedding bells. There’s nothing more magical than watching the blushing bride walk down the isle on a sultry summers day…well until you come to the wedding chocolate!] At Huttons we specialise in wedding chocolates and we can create favours unique to you and your special day… Why not take a look at our full range of wedding services here
A Little History Lesson!
Huttons Chocolate Shop is situated in the Victorian arcade on Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere and was established in 1901, offering locals and visitors to the Lake District exquisite handmade chocolates, truffles fudge and speciality toffee produced on the premises. Wonderful stories are told in our delightful shop by some of the more ‘mature’ residents in Windermere of exchanging sugar coupons during the rationing years for bags of Huttons special fudge and ladies earning ‘pin money’ in the 1940s by sticking labels on toffee jars (1d for every jar !) Almost 120 years later and Huttons is still a thriving family business manufacturing truffles on the premises using original Huttons recipes, ingredients include superior chocolate, fresh local cream and fine liqueurs . Our truffles are filled , dipped and rolled in chocolate splinters individually by hand daily. If you have visited our lovely shop in Bowness and enjoyed a selection of our handmade truffles and would like to send a gift box to a special someone or a treat for yourself – well now you can. Our luxurious handmade chocolates and truffles are available from our online store. Choose from your favourite centres in our ‘loose truffle’ range , we […]