The Holgates honey bear mascot waving on the grass outside the shop in Tywyn

Welcome to

Holgates of Tywyn

Ice cream, treats & seaside memories since 1931 — home of the honey ice cream you can only get here.

  • Famous
    Honey Ice Cream
  • Gifts &
    Souvenirs
  • Family
    Friendly

A local tradition. A warm welcome.

What's in the tub

Our Flavours

Our honey ice cream is always on. Everything else rotates, with two or three flavours available on any given day.

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.

Rotating flavours

Honey & Hazelnut

Our honey base folded with toasted hazelnut.

Honey & Apple Pie

A cosy twist on the honey classic, apple-pie style.

Honey & Passion Fruit

Our honey base with a bright tropical twist.

Strawberry

A fruity classic, and a favourite with children.

Salted Caramel

Sweet caramel with a hit of sea salt.

Chocolate

Rich, simple and always popular.

Since 1931

Our Story

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.

  • 1931Serving Tywyn since
  • DailyChurned fresh in the shop
  • OneClosely-guarded recipe
The Holgates shop front in Tywyn with its Honey Ice Cream sign
Find us on Pendre Industrial Estate, Tywyn

Meet the Honey Bear

Our mascot is usually somewhere about, and she's a firm favourite with smaller visitors.

The famous bear flake

Top your cone the way the regulars do — it's the finishing touch people remember.

Views to Cadair Idris

There's grass out front to sit on, with the hills running away into the distance.

Come and see us

Visit the Shop

We're just outside the centre of Tywyn, on Pendre Industrial Estate.

Opening Hours

  • Every day10am – 4pm

Hours can vary seasonally — it's worth a quick ring before you travel.

📞 +44 7538 117758

Where to Find Us

Unit 21, Pendre Industrial Estate
Tywyn
LL36 9LW

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In the Shop

  • Honey ice cream & rotating flavours
  • Cones, tubs & the famous bear flake
  • Gifts & souvenirs
  • Family friendly, with grass out front

Get in touch

Say Hello

A phone call is the quickest way to reach us — but if you'd rather write, leave us a message.