Top 7 rankings from Grimsby

Seven names and traditions connected with Grimsby's distinctive smoked-fish heritage.

Grimsby’s docks tell the story of a town that helped feed a nation. From the striking Victorian engineering of the Dock Tower to the historic Kasbah, these landmarks reveal the ambition, ingenuity and hard graft behind one of Britain’s most important fishing ports. Some are celebrated attractions; others are working reminders of an industry that shaped generations of local life. Together, they capture the character of a waterfront built on fish, trade and the people who made it work. Which deserves the top spot?

From the celebrated Ross Tiger to the remarkable story of the Girl Pat, these seven vessels tell the story of Grimsby’s deep-sea fishing heritage. They evoke an era when trawlers carried crews into some of the harshest waters on earth, families waited for their return, and a fishing port helped feed a nation. Each boat holds a piece of that history — and a reminder of the people whose lives were shaped by the sea.

Seven places associated with one of Britain's most famous fishing towns and its enduring fish-and-chip culture.

From the danger and hardship of life at sea to the families, dockside communities and workers who kept Britain supplied with fish, these are seven stories from the rise and decline of Grimsby’s great fishing industry. A story of courage, sacrifice, pride and a town shaped by the sea — and of the people whose legacy still lives on long after the trawlers came home.