The Greater Manchester farm shop with extraordinary views and giant farmer's breakfasts

Located on a hillside with seriously stunning views out across the countryside of Saddleworth, Albion Farm Shop boasts a spectacular spot to feast on local goodies while admiring the views. The farm shop has won plenty of admirers who enjoy the drive out through some of Greater Manchester's most spectacular scenery with the reward of hearty home-made food at the end.

The farm shop and cafe are all based on a working farm in Delph, and over the years the family-run business have expanded on the cafe and shop business as demand from customers has increased. It now boasts a hefty array of local produce, fresh fruit and vegetables and a huge cheese counter and butchery inside the converted farm building.

The cafe at the front of the building has been boosted by the addition of an outdoor terrace full of seating. Here diners can truly admire the views out across Delph, Dobcross, Diggle, Greenfield, Scouthead and Lydgate.

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The farm shop has become known for its giant Great British farmer's breakfast - which is summed up on the menu as: "It's a beast". The £12 fry up includes two home-made Olde English sausages, a thick wedge of award-winning black pudding, 2 eggs, 2 hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes and thick slices of toast.

But for those with slightly smaller appetites there is also the "lighter farmer's breakfast" for £9. And there's a host of breakfast specials that they serve up, including Eggs Albion Farm which sees layers of their famous black pudding stacked up with sausage meat patties and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce for £9.50.

The hillside farm on Oldham Road in Delph has been owned by the same family, the Hirsts, since Ernest