A popular coffee shop in Huntingdonshire is set to relocate to a larger premises in a bid to meet increased demand. 

The Great Whyte Coffee announced it is moving to the former Pet Haven premises in Ramsey after more than a decade at its current address at 28 Great Whyte. 

Sisters Ana and Catia Pinto took over the coffee shop with their parents Teresa and Antonio in 2014 and have been looking to relocate for the past five years. 

Mrs Pinto told The Hunts Post that The Great Whyte Coffee has blossomed into a "community hub" and has had to turn customers away on a "regular basis" during peak hours. 

She said: "The shop has integrated into the community really well over the years and we serve customers of all ages. 

"But we've found ourselves having to turn people down when we're extremely busy because we just don't have the capacity to serve everyone, which is a real shame for us. 

"We've been looking for somewhere bigger for the last five years but nothing was really available on Main Street that could meet our needs.

She added: "When the old pet shop became available we put an offer in and last week we got the heads up and paperwork signed."

Pet Havens announced it was relocating to Spring Court in June, a short distance away from its former site at 38 Great Whyte. 

Mrs Pinto said the community's reaction to the move had been "overwhelming" after posting the news on social media. 

As well as bringing a more "rural feel" to the new premises, the new shop will feature a ramp and improved access for wheelchair users. 

She added: "We've received a lot of feedback about the new site, with disability access a real talking point for customers. 

"Ramsey doesn't really have the best accessibility to shop - there's always a step or the doors are narrow, so the new shop will be far more accessible than where we're based now. 

"This is really important for us because we want to be able to transfer that community hub feeling over from our current premises. We're more than just a coffee shop." 

Mrs Pinto is renovating the premises with her family and plans to open the new shop in December. 

She said that a number of people have already approached her about employment, which she said would be "handled locally." 

"It something we're probably going to have to look into but we'll have to wait until we're set up for a few weeks first before we start properly exploring that avenue. 

"With the bigger premises we, firstly, need to do things efficiently and make sure where we've set up the machinery and other elements are all in the correct place."