Bournemouth 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.

Bournemouth came 18th in the list beating out Tenby in Wales in 19th and New Brighton in Merseyside in 20th.

It was found to have 49 fish and chip establishments on Tripadvisor, with the average rating being 3.97/5.

Additionally, the average number of reviews per establishment was 725.

Bournemouth Echo: The average Tripadvisor rating for Bournemouth's fish and chip shops was 3.97/5The average Tripadvisor rating for Bournemouth's fish and chip shops was 3.97/5 (Image: PA)

Plockton in the Scottish Highlands topped the list, with its four fish and chip shops having an average rating of 4.38/5.

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

12Ilfracombe, 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

16. Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear - 4.05/5 for its 11 fish and chip shops

17. Llandudno, Conwy - 4.00/5 for its 36 fish and chip shops

18. Bournemouth, Dorset - 3.97/5 for its 49 fish and chip shops

19. Tenby, Pembrokeshire - 3.95/5 for its 21 fish and chip shops

20. New Brighton, Merseyside - 3.95/5 for its 10 fish and chip shops

Some options for fish and chip shops to visit in Bournemouth include Chez Fred, which has a 4.5/5 rating on Tripadvisor from 2,254 reviews.

Alternatives to that could be Dicky's (4.5/5 rating from 375 reviews), The Fry Inn (5/5 rating from 104 reviews) and Harry Ramsden's (3.5/5 rating from 4,985 reviews).