The Hollies Farm Shop

So I have drove past this place many of times but have never gone in Yes the gift and food shops are nice , well stocked and a little pricey but that's because all the meat , poultry , deli counter and bread are all fresh !! The cheese and chutneys was the best section by far for me ! The bit that let this all down was the way they do the cafe next door , first come first service basis on the tables , then go back and order x then again after that go back again to collect , this was very pricey just for an average coffee with very dry cakes

We paid £36 for two burgers, two portions of chips, one side of onion rings, and a Diet Coke. For the quality of food served, this felt very steep. You expect a certain level of "farm-to-table" quality at these prices, but it just wasn't there for us in our opinion. Customer service was brilliant in the cafe and the shops we could not fault that. Glad we went, If we do come back, it would only be seasonally for the shops a brew and a cake, but that’s about it.

Finally visited this farm shop, on a recommendation my daughter had seen. There is plenty of parking and is easy to find. The premises are laid out well and in various building. The Halloween and pumpkin displays were really good. The food section was exceptional and I could have looked round all day. There was so much choice, it was all fresh and displayed well. Frozen food/dishes were also for sale. It was foodie heaven. Along with the Halloween displays, there was everything you could imagine to buy:- jewellery, clothes, bags, cards, china, etc. The only down side was once we had arrived there, we discovered the restaurant is closed at weekends. Despite going on the website a few times in the week, the closure notice wasn't displayed until we were there, which obviously was too late. As we had travelled over 90 minutes to get to The Hollies, obviously we were in need of food and a drink. So we went to a local garden centre to have a meal. We would return to The Hollies, as it is an experience, however, we will phone before hand to make sure the restaurant is open.

I loved this place it was like a supermarket the size of the shop, so much to chose from, everything looked so fresh, all the cakes, bread, butchers and the bakery and all the fruit and vegetables, it wasn’t as expensive as I thought , to be honest the prices in supermarkets now it was a similar price but a thousand times better quality, I didn’t go the restaurant as my son was moaning he wanted to leave, I will definitely call in again and the staff are all really really lovely too, and lots of parking spaces.

I visited The Hollies Farm Shop today. The place is beautiful and the decor is amazing. It’s full of Halloween and Christmas items now. You can find everything there — decorations, clothes, toys, books, and food. They also have a lovely café and restaurant with a great view. I loved the place and will visit again in another season.