Warrington Guardian Best Of 2022 top seven pie shops revealed

As part of our ‘The Best of 2022’ competition, we wanted to know who makes the best pies.

This is the second instalment, following Ashleigh Hair and Beauty coming out on top as Hair Salon of the Year.

It could have been a shop, an independent business that sells them or a pub that makes the best pies in your eyes.

It was no easy feat narrowing it down, but thanks to your votes in the newspaper, online and on social media we whittled it down to a shortlist of just seven who stood out from the rest in your eyes.

Now we need your help to choose an overall Best For Pies winner from our shortlist (in no particular order) and why they are your favourite.

And there are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best Of post on our Warrington Guardian Facebook or Instagram pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s Warrington Guardian (May 5 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to competition@nqnw.co.uk – please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to Newsquest.co.uk/terms).

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Monday.

We will be announcing the winner next week, and keep an eye out for our next Best Of appeal on our social media pages on Friday when we will be asking readers which the best nail salon or technician is.

BEST FOR PIES: YOUR TOP 7

Shane Neild of To Pie For

To Pie For, Station Road North, Fearnhead

The award-winning Fearnhead pie shop proved to be a popular choice for Warrington Guardian readers.

One reader commented that they do the best pies in the north west.

With pies ranging from English breakfast to wedding cakes, owners Shane Neild and Lindsay James can bake a pie to suit everyone.

Tomlins have also been nominated

Tomlins Bakery, Synge Street, Orford

The Synge Street bakery is another shop that is well-loved in Warrington.

Their meat pies go down a treat and it’s easy to see why their bakes are well received.

Currall's Bakery is also very popular in Warrington

Currall’s Bakery, Thelwall Lane, Latchford

Opened in 1939, the family-owned business has also been supplying Warrington for years.

Whether it’s a pork and black pudding or a pork and chilli jam pie, their mouth-watering products are worthy of being shortlisted.

The trader is popular with residents at fairs across Warrington

The Pork Pie and Pickle Company

With everything from lamb samosa picnic pies to the Great Sankey traditional pork pie, the popular trader operates at market fairs and events across Warrington and is developing a great reputation.

A Ward and Son butchers in London Road is also a Warrington favourite

A Ward and Son, London Road, Stockton Heath

The London Road butchers may be most renowned for the former but their pies are so good, they are well-known for their bakes too.

They have a range of cooked meat pies for all and they are a staple of Stockton Heath.

Some of Sextons pies

Sextons, Lymm and Penketh

With shops in both Lymm and Penketh, Sextons bakery is well-known in the area for producing the goods in the pie department.

The bakery offers a range of traditional pies - catch them when they have just come out of the oven.

The Sankey Street craft bakery makes the shortlist

Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery, Sankey Street, Warrington town centre

As well as also providing baked breads and cakes, Greenhalgh’s in Sankey Street hits the spot with its pies too.

The bakery was well supported by readers across the town.