I’ve ordered these chocolates many times for my missus, Old Bank House is her no 1 chocolate shop. All her favourites were in stock and delivered in plenty of time for Christmas. Excellent quality as... See more
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Handmade Chocolates & Truffles in the Lake District Family Business (Farran family & co.) Shop location: Lake Road, Ambleside Online shop @ www.oldbankchocolates.co.uk Old Bank House Chocolate Shop was founded by owners Mark & Michelle Farran 30 years ago, transforming what was formerly the town of Ambleside’s old District Bank into a luxury confectionary shop in 1992.
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Old Bank House, Lake Road, LA22 0AD, Ambleside, United Kingdom
- 0153 943 2422
- enquiries@oldbankchocolates.co.uk
- oldbankchocolates.co.uk
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Excellent local business
Very efficient service, helpful when arranging my first online delivery as a birthday present. Visit the shop in person when I can but would definitely order online again
Amazing chocolate
Amazing chocolate, Amazing customer service & quick postage. We visit the store & online
Love them 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Delicious chocolate
Best chocolate flakes in the world
The chocolate flakes are the best! I messaged to ask if they could do some with white chocolate as they don’t sell them and it wasn’t any trouble for them to do our request. Amazing service and amazing chocolate
Absolutely scrumptious
Absolutely scrumptious! Fabulous service, delivery and quality! Thank you for a superb order once again.
Fantastic service
Fantastic service, my wife's favourite chocolates, she was over the moon.
Ordered at v short notice before…
Ordered at v short notice before Christmas but order was prompt and perfect, just what I was looking for.
In Person or Delivery you can’t go wrong!
So we have been to the shop when we were on hols to Ambleside (John Lewis).
The chocolates here are amazing. They now have them online and deliver so it was wonderful. Well packed and as wonderful as ever.
The best chocolates in Ambleside
The best chocolates in Ambleside.
We purchased a variety of chocolates and all are proving to be delicious- we especially enjoyed the coffee creams and cinder toffee.
Taste sensation
The order was prompt and packaged well meaning the box and chocolates arrived in perfect condition. A small suggestion would be to include a little sample with the order this would feel special and encourage further purchases.
Yummy Homemade Chocolates
I brought the two variations of the Old Bank House's Chocolate Advent Calenders as Christmas presents for the family and was told how nice these chocolates were.
We always buy chocolates from the Old Bank in Ambleside as a special treat whenever we visit the Lake District for a holiday, and their handmade chocolates never disappoint. The Chocolate dipped flakes are very much a family favourite. Worth a visit and you'd be supporting a local business.
Simply The Best!!!!!
The range of chocolates are delicious with something for everyone.
These are simply the best home made…
These are simply the best home made chocolates! Very difficult to find quality dark chocolate hard centred caramels anywhere else.
Lovely shop with great selection and layout too!
Excellent - highly recommended
Growing up, one of our family traditions was to give each other some chocolate marshmallows from the Old Bank House Chocolate shop in central Blackpool. The shop relocated to Ambleside a few years ago and our tradition was lost. Approaching Christmas, I started thinking about the past and I looked up the building history online. I managed to find the name of the company and saw that they were still trading in the Lake District! I was so thrilled and quickly placed an order, however I then saw that I had passed the delivery deadline. I went through with the order anyway and put a note in the order about our tradition. Daniel, the shop owner’s grandson, got in touch straight away and offered to meet me at their factory in Lytham, so I could get the chocolates before Christmas. I was so touched by this kind gesture and when Christmas arrived my family were absolutely over the moon to have this tradition back in our lives. The chocolates were delicious and brought fond back memories of Christmasses past, with family members who are no longer with us. Thank you so much Daniel- we wish you lots of success with Old Bank House and, of course, we will be placing lots of orders with you in the future.
Been to the shop when on holiday
Been to the shop when on holiday , fabulous chocolates all made by the family that runs the business.
Love that they have now a website to order your favourite chocolates .
Amazing chocolate products
Amazing chocolate products, my favorites are Viennese truffles and chocolate marshmallows. Arrived fast and carefully packaged, prompt communication about every delivery step.
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