Always on the menu
Original Honey
The one people come back for. Made fresh every day to a recipe the shop keeps closely guarded — and you won't find it anywhere else, because it's only sold here.
Ask for it topped with the famous bear flake.
Welcome to
Ice cream, treats & seaside memories since 1931 — home of the honey ice cream you can only get here.
A local tradition. A warm welcome.
What's in the tub
Our honey ice cream is always on. Everything else rotates, with two or three flavours available on any given day.
Always on the menu
The one people come back for. Made fresh every day to a recipe the shop keeps closely guarded — and you won't find it anywhere else, because it's only sold here.
Ask for it topped with the famous bear flake.
Rotating flavours
Our honey base folded with toasted hazelnut.
A cosy twist on the honey classic, apple-pie style.
Our honey base with a bright tropical twist.
A fruity classic, and a favourite with children.
Sweet caramel with a hit of sea salt.
Rich, simple and always popular.
Since 1931
For generations, Holgates has meant one thing in Tywyn: honey ice cream. It's churned fresh every day to a recipe the shop has never given away, and the only place in the world you can buy it is right here at the counter.
Take your cone out onto the grass and settle in. On a clear day the hills roll all the way out towards Cadair Idris — and if you're lucky, the Honey Bear will be out to say hello.
Our mascot is usually somewhere about, and she's a firm favourite with smaller visitors.
Top your cone the way the regulars do — it's the finishing touch people remember.
There's grass out front to sit on, with the hills running away into the distance.
Come and see us
We're just outside the centre of Tywyn, on Pendre Industrial Estate.
Hours can vary seasonally — it's worth a quick ring before you travel.
📞 +44 7538 117758Get in touch
A phone call is the quickest way to reach us — but if you'd rather write, leave us a message.