Hastings has been ranked inside the top 20 UK seaside spots to get fish and chips according to research from the 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.

Hastings came 11th in the list, just missing out on a top 10 spot behind Margate in Kent.

It was found to have 55 fish and chip establishments on Tripadvisor, with the average rating being 4.15/5.

Additionally, the average number of reviews per establishment was 323.

The Argus: Hastings was found to have 55 different fish and chip shops on TripadvisorHastings was found to have 55 different fish and chip shops on Tripadvisor (Image: PA)

Top 20 best seaside locations for fish and chips

According to the research from Omio the best seaside locations for fish and chips are as follows:

1. Plockton, Scottish Highlands - 4.38/5 average Tripadvisor rating for its four fish and chip shops

2. St Ives, Cornwall - 4.26/5 for 25 fish and chip shops

3. Lochinver, Scottish Highlands - 4.25/5 for two fish and chip shops

4. Portmeirion, Gwynedd - 4.25/5 for two fish and chip shops

5. Crosby, Merseyside - 4.25/5 for two fish and chip shops

6. Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire - 4.21/5 for seven fish and chip shops

7. Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire - 4.17/5 for three fish and chip shops

8. Pittenweem, Fife - 4.17/5 for three fish and chip shops

9. Southwold, Suffolk - 4.16/5 for its 16 fish and chip shops

10. Margate, Kent - 4.16/5 for its 16 fish and chip shops

11. Hastings, East Sussex - 4.15/5 for its 55 fish and chip shops

12. Ilfracombe, Devon - 4.13/5 for its 12 fish and chip shops

13. Porthmadog, Gwynedd - 4.13/5 for its eight fish and chip shops

14. Shanklin, the Isle of Wight - 4.07/5 for its 15 fish and chip shops

15. Folkestone, Kent - 4.07/5 for its 23 fish and chip shops

Some options for fish and chip shops to visit in Hastings include Maggie's Fish & Chips which has a 4.5/5 rating on Tripadvisor from 1,008 reviews.

Other choices could be Beach Retreat Fish and Chips (5/5 rating from 86 reviews), The Famous Codfather Fish Bar (4.5/5 from 411 reviews) and The Lighthouse Fish & Chips on Priory Road (5/5 from 105 reviews).