Three North Wales locations have been named among the top 20 best UK seaside spots to get fish and chips. 

Portmeirion was ranked the fourth-best spot to get fish and chips in the UK, followed by Porthmadog (13th) and Llandudno (17th).

This is based on research carried out by travel site Omio using Tripadvisor data.

The research ranked UK locations based on the number of fish and chip shops, the average rating and the average number of reviews.

Plockton in Scotland was named best spot in the UK to get fish and chips, while St Ives (Cornwall) and Lochinver (Scotland) round out the top three.

Rhyl Journal: See the best seaside locations to get fish and chips from in the UK.See the best seaside locations to get fish and chips from in the UK. (Image: Canva)

Top 20 best seaside locations for fish and chips in the UK

According to research by Omio these are the top 20 best locations in the UK to get fish and chips:

1. Plockton - Scottish Highlands
2. St Ives - Cornwall
3. Lochinver - Scottish Highlands
4. Portmeirion - Gwynedd
5. Crosby - Merseyside
6. Robin Hoods Bay - North Yorkshire
7. Barton-on-Sea - Hampshire
8. Pittenweem - Fife
9. Southwold - Suffolk
10. Margate - Kent
11. Hastings - Sussex
12. Ilfracombe - Devon
13. Porthmadog - Gwynedd
14. Shanklin - Isle of Wight
15. Folkestone - Kent
16. Tynemouth - North Tyneside
17. Llandudno - Conwy
18. Bournemouth - Dorset
19. Tenby - Pembrokeshire
20. New Brighton - Merseyside

Rhyl Journal: Portmeirion, Porthmadog and Llandundo have been named among the best places in the UK to get fish and chips.Portmeirion, Porthmadog and Llandundo have been named among the best places in the UK to get fish and chips. (Image: PA)

According to Tripadvisor the best places to get fish and chips in Portmeirion include Castell Deudraeth Brasserie (4.5 stars from 739 reviews) and The Town Hall (4 stars from 200 reviews).

In Porthmadog, the top chippies include The Australia (4 stars from 612 reviews) and The Ship/Y Llong (4 stars from 652 reviews).

While in Llandudno, according to Tripadvisor, some of the best places to grab your fish and chips include The Loaf Cottage and Sandwich Bar (5 stars from 532 reviews) and Home Cookin' (4.5 stars from 2901 reviews).