yo guys, met one of you wild folk on the tube late night, sans pie, but you asked about a gang of pie aficonandos I was aware of, so here you go:

my man Nick at www.pie-and-mash.com

cheers,

Z

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at the birth of our first child, we have experienced a range of culinary delights, including several pies. One, however, stood out as worth of a full review from the experts at Pierate. This was the Ragley Estate Steak and Kidney pie. Billed as 'Handmade in Warwickshire', this provided a real treat for us last night. All elements were first class, from the succulent steak, moderate amounts of kidney, excellent gravy and delicate puff pastry casing. I can't claim to have your breadth of pie tasting expertise, but I am northern and was therefore born with a discerning pie palate.
It was a gift, so I don't know how to source such a pie, but it came from Mrs Mullen, Rob, so I'm sure she could direct you...

Also, I'm always driving past Mad O'Rourke's pie factory in Tipton. Surely worth a look for the pierateers? Is it as mad and Irish as the name suggests? Do they cook the pies, or just manufacture them in their factory?

Battersea Pie! London's Finest Pies....

if you like pies one place that's well worth checking out is Brown's pie shop and resturant in Lincoln, they have a wide selection of home made pies and are dedinately worth a trip to Lincoln for.

Ye Olde Pie & Sausage Shoppe, Shambles, York. THE best pork pies in Yorkshire, probably the world. OFFICIAL!

The Senei in Sheffield have this to recommend:

"a splendid offering of minced steak shortcrust pie from the aptly-named butcher William Ovens of Biggar in the Scottish Borders. Worth a detour of you're south of Edinburgh."

Waitrose new own brand apple,Stilton and fig is yummeeeeeeeeeeee - @kitty4NW

Mother Mash - London

Leadenhall, The City
Ganton Street, Nr Regent St

Will the Pierateers be branching out into TV reviews with this:

http://sky1.sky.com/greggs-more-than-meats-the-pie/baking-for-britain-about-the-show

You'll enjoy the pun of the title but do Greggs really make pies?

Thank you for your suggestions everyone. We will certainly be following as many of these up as possible.

Please try one of 19 Gales Pies again.....they are totally delicious !!

Email me with your address we can send you one of our Apple Pies and a Crusty Steak Pie to try info.19gales@gmail.com

Look forward to you rating our Pies

Lisa
19 Gales Farmhouse Foods

I love Higgidy Pies. I celebrated these fine pies in song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0DWu9y1c-g

The East Midlands best kept secret! Savoury and Fruit pies galore - catch us throughout the UK at farmers markets and food fairs. Its the pastry that does it!

Hastings sea front: Foyles Pie Shop @foylespieshop

Jolly Pies- Belfast, best pies I've ever had!

Chris ‏@Chrisml86
@pierateers @PieburyCorner Either of you guys eaten here? http://www.windmillmayfair.co.uk/ I've heard glowing reports...

Pierate ‏@pierateers
@Chrisml86 The Windmill, Mayfair @tweetiepie_w1 is certainly on our hit list! I think it's gonna need a 3 Pierateer visit of their pie menu!

Mr Cs handcrafted pies , newburgh, fife

I have to recommend Mr Kew's pies from Norfolk. They are the best pies I have ever had and also have a very interesting range. When I was last in the UK I was lucky enough to meet the founder in a pub and he was a passionate piemaker!! Really something I would love to see your rating of!!!

Sorry the website link is http://www.mrkewspies.com/

@chanston_ on twitter recommends Manchester's "pie & ale by bakerie"

A couple of colleagues at work have recommended the pies at Fleur de Lys, Lowsonford. Will have to try that out! 01564782431

@TheRealStewbert has suggested Walter Smith's pork pies in Harborne, Birmingham. Certainly worth a try!

@eatlikeagirl has recommended @sjrestaurant in London for a top pie! We'll have to arrange a visit sometime!

Just check out the menu at BobBobRicard - champagne in a pie! Got to save up the pennies and try that! http://www.bobbobricard.com/foodmenu.html

There's apparently award winning pies to be had at Wilson's butchers in Cross Gates in Leeds http://instagram.com/p/fOcxpdNA7B/

@1892GR suggests R Martin of Crawcrook and Whickam Newcastle

Chesterfield area: @royaloakshamble have asked us to try their homemade pie!

When a Pierateer is in kent we need to try @kentish_pieman!

We should go to Little chester ale house for pork pies according to @heather__g

We've been recommended "West Wycombe Garden Centre Farm Shop" Pies by @carlyspurling

Bridgeport Pasty at 3142 S. Morgan St. Chicago. Winners of the Cornwall Eden Project World Pasty Championship for our Spinach and Mushroom Pasty. Cheers.

@Tim_Burgess has recommended the @PieandVinyl Caribbean Bean Pie

For pies to try in Lincolnshire (Louth/Grimsby): @PocksBakery recommended by @Rachel_Linstead

I've been recommended to try the "Vintage Pie Days" at Vintage Inns by Dawn, a colleague at work! http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/offer/pieday/

Up in Manchester: Cheshire Smoke House

@benrevens has suggested the Lock Tavern in Camden and their veal and red wine pie

For pies in Dorset, try Dorset Pies www.dorset-pies.co.uk - thanks @swangen24 - kinda makes sense really! When in Rome... and all that!

London Pie: @DrapersArms at 44 Barnsbury, London, N1 1ER - thanks to @tomsdinner for the recommendation!

@mrkewspies these are fantastic handmade pies to the highest standard. Ian Kew's pastry is melt in your mouth yummy. Try them

Ignoring the vast field of pork pies, the one that I'd prompt you towards is, strangely, Peyton and Byrne. It's totally wrong that a maker of poncy cakes down that London should turn out a fine pie but whatever the red meat pie they have on offer, it's always fantastic, be it steak and onion, venison, or whatever. The pastry is buttery and gorgeous, the gravy always thick and tasty and the meat tender and often perfectly pink.

You need to try the pies at the Bear Inn Bradford on Avon. Their homemade pies are fabulous!! And big

http://www.bearinnbradfordonavon.com/default.html

Cheers, that's brilliant! We have a Pierateer in Gloucester so it's not out of the question! And a Gluten Free Pierateer as well to take advantage of the Gluten Free options!

Hobson's tea rooms in Stratford - recommended by Lewis

http://food.uk.msn.com/food/charlie-bighams-fish-swish-pie

Steve Brockbank ;-) x

We've been suggested the @RedLionBarnes by Nik (@conradsbeer)

How about trying our Chicken & Chestnut pie, the British Pie Awards Chicken class winner in 2013!

We've been suggested the pies and Gluten Free pies from @leavescuisine by @rich_voller

Sounds like we need to head to Headingley, Leeds, for @Costellosbakery - suggested by @teresaflavin

We've been recommended Knaresborough Market and Robinson's range of pork pies and breakfast pie by @obscureglory

In Leeds, check out @pookyandgrumps - recommended by @JamsCowbell

When in Hull, check out @FudgeFood - especially with #yourwishisourcommand!

Huddleston's Butchers Ltd, Windermere - Award Winning Hand-made pies and pasties. All made from scratch (including pastry) using fresh ingredients. Full of Flavour, Full of Filling.

Chrisp Street, Maureens

The Brampton Pie Company, Huntingdon

Arments London

Brilliant - keep these recommendations coming in and we will see what we can do! :-)

Accept this as a formal invitation to come on deck in rural Cheshire, and enjoy one of our delicious award winning pies!

We've been suggested Plough & Sail pub in Paglesham - Rochford or Pipe of Port pub in Southend by @_sophieholland

Hopetoun Farm Shop are launching a brand new range of meat pies this weekend made with their own beef from their estate. Paul Hollywood included them in his latest Pies and Puds series so the shop decided to make their own! I know they'd love a review :-) It's located 12 miles West of Edinburgh.

We've been recommended the oxtail, mushroom & truffle pie from @JonesShoreditch (by @NikSpeller)

@fredbloggsXIII has recommended that Meadow Farm at Redditch do a great Steak and Ale pie

Hungryhouse.co.uk have suggested for Birmingham we try: Harborne (has a pies & pasties) Pizza Palace (traditional pies), Dionysus Souvlaki Bar (Greek pies)

Foodcraft pies, winsford cheshire are an absolute must!

@paulspies have recommended we check out the fruit pies from @chariots_cherry when they open there new diner!

We've been recommended Fladbury Pork Pies by @andyhaden

We've been recommended Aston Butchers (12 Albion Parade, DY6 0NP) by @andyhaden too!

Clarks Pies @clarkspies in Cardiff have been recommended by @penarthboy

The Senei have recommended Aldi's "Pat Gorman Pork Pie"

Give this a try. Delicious

http://www.turnerandgeorge.co.uk/pies/pollys-8-hour-beef-pie.html

@thedanielcowan suggests for Bristol: "you should try the game pie at @cowshedbristol - it's immense."

@a__a__r__o__n suggests: "You're probably aware, but have you ever heard of @StanforthsPies in Skipton? Tell you what, them pies are delicious!"

We've been recommended Carrs in Bolton! Thanks Rachel!

Thanks for the recommendation - we have eaten a number of pies from Asda (own brand and others) so we will look out for them!

Glasgow Pie Suggestion: Both @MFPTasty and @TownEndAirton tell us "@TheLoudenTavern is the place to be at Ibrox and for away games on the TV, I agree the #pies are part of that!"

White Lion Alcester

Buckhaven, Fife (Scotland) pie suggestion: Ste has suggested stuarts of buckhaven http://www.craftbutchers.co.uk/butchers/index.php?ID=352&town=BUCKHAVEN&county=Fife&region=scotland

Yorkshire: North Ferriby - Mike Prior-Jones (@mrpj100) has suggested "Morleys of Swanland" - a gluten free butcher! http://www.glutenfreebutcher.co.uk

Morley's pies are available by online order from Shop in the Shedhttp://www.shopintheshed.co.uk/shop/pork-pies-pack-frozen-p-143.html

If your ever in Essex call in at John York Butchers in Linford, they do a smashing range of pies and pasties

Liverpool: We've been suggested the Lord of the Pies selection at www.jamesmonropub.co.uk

Amerton Farm : Stowe by Chartley : Stafford : ST18 0LA
Pies recommended by @KVN_HFN

Try Dee's pies from Surbiton they 17 taste awards and my friend said the Steak and Chorizo was life changing

Try Higginsons Butchers pies at Grange over Sands, or the pies from Gosforth Bakery in Cumbria. Surely the best pies in the North West.

London pub pie - @londonpubsearch suggest trying @MeetMeAtTheFox pies

Morrells - Hartlepool (NE England)

http://www.morrellandsons.co.uk/

Get a warm pork pie - can't be beaten!

Try Clark's Pies in Cardiff: http://www.clarkspies.co.uk/pies.htm , particularly the original large potato and beef.

A local favourite. I make sure to get one whenever I'm back in Cardiff.

Birtwistles Pies, in Nortwich or Winsford, Homemade, Brilliant!!

Clarks Pie Cardiff

Just had a very nice hard pastry pie from Supermarket chain Morrison's own bakery. Chicken Curry. Very warming!

Mama G's in Denton bake their own pies and are available all day every day. Showed them the BBC Sport clip on Morecambe FC and they will try Chicken, Ham and Leek on Monday.

You should try them at:
Address
10 Ashworth Street. Denton
Manchester, M34 3LJ United Kingdom
Phone 0161 337 9373

Peterborough pie suggestion is Brampton Pie Co by @mophead_88

The port stilton and beef pie . The wheatsheaf inn , lymm cheshire

Bristol Pie to try - You can pie one get one free at @RacksBristol

Got a choice of six pies this week . Cheese and onion . Steak an ale . Port ,stilton and beef . Mince and onion . Chickhen ham and leek . Chilli beef .

North Wales - Conwy Pies at @EdwardsofConwy http://www.edwardsofconwy.co.uk/en/

Not many pies in the north what about
Wilsons of Crossgates
www.wilsonsbutchers.co.uk/

Weegmann's Pork Shop
Butcher
8-14 Market Pl (Otley), Leeds, LS2 1 3, United Kingdom

I would like to suggest jolly pies as food because they taste good nd stuff

Liverpool pie recommendation - Ray's Craft Bakery of Prescot and Mossley Hill @LivEchonews

For London pie and mash try, the Heath pie shop at Becontree Heath RM8.
I also recommend the Shrewsbury Town cottage pie. Home made and I thought even better than the Morecambe pies.

If you're ever in the Worcestershire area, I am a new pie business making gourmet picnic pies. Would love a professional opinion!

Anyone finding themselves travelling North on the M5 should stop at Gloucester Services between J12 & 11 - It's a proper farm shop and sells some really great PIES.
Southbound Gloucester Services is due to open this summer.

West Yorkshire - ‏@BeckiLou35 on twitter suggests "@KeelhamFarm in West Yorkshire make some beautiful pies including their family size curry pie"

East Yorkshire - Lucy @LoobyChef has just told us that she is now head chef at Royal Oak at Filey, so we'll have to try and pay her a visit sometime!

Have eaten pies in just about every town in England but, the crusty topped lean steak filled monster I have recently tucked into at a pub in Hampshire was the best I have ever eaten. Keeping it a secret for now but longing to repeat the experience.

@goodfoodmag have recommended we try the chicken pie from @TheListerArms!

Try the County Roast chicken pie from your local Farmfoods excellent value and BRITISH chicken

The co-operative loved by us chicken balti pies. Just tried and awesome :)

The steak and ale pie at The Craven Arms in Skipton is truly sublime. The gravy was to die for and the meat succulent to the max. Served with beef dripping fried chips and yorkshire caviar (mushy peas) it just doesn't get any better. Do yourself a favour!
http://www.craven-cruckbarn.co.uk/index.htm

If you're ever in Cheshire you need to try one of Sue Cowards Homemade Pies

My favourites are

Hotpot
Turkey Ham and Mushroom
Turkey, Gammon and Pork Pie
Pork and Apple Pie

Betty Pie Co in the Isle of Man. Ace pies with low food miles.served from a cool vintage car lite case ta caravan. Made pretty much 100% from stuff grown or reared on the Island like rare breed laughtan sheep and they are the bomb!! So tasty!!!

Mandys Gluten Free make great pies www.glutenfreefoodproducts.co.uk

Middleton-In-Teesdale Fish & Chip Shop make their own pies with meat from their own farm. British pie awards winners too 2016. Awesome pies!

Hampden scotch pies at hampden stadium or killie pies at rugby park

Lime Tree Pantry of Ollerton Nottinghamshire - Beef and Stilton: Beef and a drop of the black stuff (Guiness): Steak and Kidney. The best pies ever. Pastry melts in the mouth - excellent quality meat and no gristle. I buy / stock up, at the place where they are made, even though is a 34 mile round trip. I highly recommend these pies.

Thornecliffe Farm Shop in Emley, near Wakefield serve a small range of pies which are delicious. Our favourite are the crème of Chicken and the Steak and Kidney. Full of plenty of meat and gravy with great pastry. Would love to see your review of these!

I'd love you to take a look at my new book, "Pie Spy: Adventures in British pastry 2010-11".

Lord of the Pies in Stockport!

Nottinghamshire checkout https://www.limetreepantryfoods.com tried the game pie was gorgeous

The Briton's Protection - Manchester. Homemade venison, hare and turkey pies recommended by Stuart Maconie.

The Raven - Bath. Recommended by Bryan Coxson. Also have a science cafe once a month http://bathsciencecafe.org/

Another Nottinghamshire suggestion - Hartlands Pies. Had their beef and beer gravy one today, very good.

'Pie' in the North Wales costal town of Rhos on Sea

The Mandy's Gluten Free pies at www.glutenfreefoodproducts.co.uk are worth checking out

Leeds - We've been recommended @BrostersFarmShp by @BatesBates75 on Twitter!

Downie's Fish Shop in Whitehills do amazing pies - smoked haddock and macaroni cheese, Cullen Skink pies and bradies, salmon and broccoli... http://www.downiefish.co.uk/bakeryproducts.html

Jones Pies
I've not seen them down south and only came across them whilst studying in York. Many people have recommended them to me and I've got to say, they're veryyyyyyyy good. They also come in many versions (caramelised onion/stilton/sweet chili jam/Caribbean pork pies as well as steak/chicken etc). I've had you're top rated pies and i honestly think that some of these might be better.
Love the blog by the way, have found it very informative.

Have you tried Young Vegan's Pie and Mash?! London's first completely vegan pie and mash shop in Camden Lock Market!! Rich, flaky pastry with intensely flavoursome fillings, all topped with creamy mash and the best gravy I've ever tasted!! Honestly don't miss put on this pie - this is something special!
You can also catch them at Hackney Downs market every Saturday.

I recommend the Pieminster gluten free pies. ALE should definitely try them out.