The 7 best fish and chips shops in and around London, mapped
That's why we're grateful for the good people at the National Fish and Chip Awards. They might smell faintly of batter and vinegar, but they've got together an extremely helpful map, which shows you all the best chippys in and around London.
There are only two spots within the M25 on the map, Stones Fish and Chips in Byfleet and Brockley's Rock in Brockley (the latter was named London's best chippy last year). But if you're happy to venture further afield for the sake of heroic haddock, then it'll also show you how to get to Seafare Guildford, Harrisons Fish & Chip Co. in Oxford, Newington Fish Bar in Ramsgate, The Hook of Halstead in Clacton on Sea and Mike's Traditional Fish & Chips in Eastleigh.
Sure, some of them might take a while to get to, but what's more British than going on a proper day trip in search of the perfect portion of fish and chips?
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