Overview

• Green Lane Chippy in Leigh, Lancashire, tops Peel’s list followed by The Old Forge Cafe (Bugle), Charlie’s of Mobberley, George A. Green Fisheries (Wakefield) and Hennighan’s (Machynlleth).
• Peel visited two fish and chip shops per week from February 2024 through May 2025, completing 120 stops nationwide.
• Each chippy was assessed on customer service, hygiene, atmosphere and taste to capture the full dining experience.
• He highlights a drop in chippies from roughly 30,000 to about 10,000 over three decades due to rising operating costs.
• Price checks revealed regional disparity: meals average £8 in northern areas, soar to around £16 in the south, with Mathews Chippy in Grimsby offering a £3 portion.