'I went to the 'other' famous Hollies Farm Shop just off the M56 and was in for a surprise'

It's Cheshire's most famous farm shop - in fact it's probably the most famous farm shop in England after Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat. The Hollies, in the heart of Cheshire, is endorsed by everyone's favourite influencer Molly-Mae, and has even been attracting Hollywood Stars of late.

It has pretty much reached peak farm shop appeal for the masses. And inevitably that means on weekends, when the crowds flock, you're faced with queues at the Little Budworth site.

So much so that the owners of this cult location announced last week that they're having to CLOSE their takeaway cafe just to try and ease some of the queuing in the car parks. They said the drastic change was to try to ensure the "smooth running of the site and well-being of our staff and customers".

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Now, I've been a visitor to The Hollies for many years, and so I know better than to try and get in there on the weekends anymore, unless I really have no other option. The sensible thing, if you're wanting a nice quiet shop, is to go midweek or late night - honestly it's so much better.

But for those who only get chance to nip out and about at the weekends it's not always that easy is it? With the latest queue debacle I decided it was time to go and try the "other" Hollies Farm Shop - its second outpost over in Lower Stretton, near Warrington.

Now while I've been going to the original Hollies for years, I've never been to its second shop, despite it opening in 2007. Never even thought of paying it a visit until now.

I didn't even know how to get to it, but I was surprised what a convenient location it is as while it is in a village setting, it's only a couple of minutes off the M56 at junction 10.

The second surprise was where it sits - on a little business park in the village, rather than a traditional sort of farm shop setting.

But once you get inside, it's just like being at the other Hollies Farm Shop, albeit on a slightly smaller scale. It's packed to the rafters with loads of quirky foods and gifts, bountiful fresh fruit and veg and boasts its own butchery.

There's also fridge cabinets packed with loads of fresh local produce, and shelves groaning under the weight of home-made cakes, treats and freshly-baked breads and croissants too. For the sweet of tooth you can get everything from brownies to old-school cakes and full classic sponges.

I headed along on a Sunday morning so I was expecting it to be as busy as the main Hollies, but I was pretty surprised that I could park fairly near the door (on the large car park outside). There were not too many people in the farm shop itself, and only a small queue of people waiting to pay for their goods.

The biggest surprise to me though was probably the cafe at this Hollies. I was not all that impressed with the main Hollies cafe at Little Budworth in recent times, as they'd decided to go with a takeaway style of produce, served up on paper plates and cups.

But the Cafe Hollies at Lower Stretton is, pleasingly, a more traditional affair, and serving up hearty breakfasts and freshly-cooked treats in the kitchen here on ACTUAL plates. There's also a cabinet stocked with massive cakes like Victoria sponge and carrot cake too.

Now, on a Sunday morning this spot was busy, but there were still plenty of tables to be had ranging from size with chairs from 2 - 6. I was pretty impressed with it all to be honest.

Back into the shop, and there was loads to catch the eye, particularly if you're trying to be organised for upcoming events like Halloween and Christmas.

There was a huge display of pumpkin-style goodies, while the Christmas stock was already out with loads of pretty biscuit tins and more unusual food gifts like a giant bottle stuffed with flavoured popcorn. There's also a big display of local gins and spirits too.

I left with a fair few local goods in hand, as well as with inspiration for gifts for the future. But mostly, I walked away pleased to have found a version of The Hollies without quite so much of a queue.

The Hollies Farm Shop is open daily on Northwich Rd, Lower Stretton, Warrington WA4 4PG