Fish and Chips

Fish and chips isn't really a place you visit - it's something you eat, and Lancashire's claim to this particular honour is genuinely worth understanding if you're staying in the area around Greenfield. The story goes that it was here, in this corner of the North West, where someone first had the bright idea of combining fried fish with chips, creating what became Britain's most iconic takeaway meal.

There's no museum or visitor centre dedicated to the invention itself, which is a bit of a shame really. Instead, you're looking at a piece of culinary history that's woven into the local identity. If you're proper interested, you'll want to track down some of the old chip shops in Greenfield and surrounding towns - these are the places where the tradition actually lives and breathes, not in a heritage site but in how locals still eat today.

For families staying at Dovestone Holiday Park, five miles away, a trip to sample authentic Lancashire fish and chips becomes less about ticking off a historical box and more about experiencing food culture as it actually exists. Kids will enjoy it far more than staring at exhibits. The better approach is combining this with walks around Dovestone itself - use it as a culinary waypoint between outdoor activities rather than a destination in its own right.

Worth knowing: opening hours and admission don't really apply here. You're eating, not sightseeing. Best to ask locals which chippy has the real heritage credentials rather than hoping to find an official attraction.