Two North East seaside fish and chip shops named among the best in the country

For many, fish and chips by the sea are an essential part of a day out on the North East coast.

While a fish and chip tea more often than not tastes great wherever you get it, a dose of sea air on the side always makes it that extra bit special. So much so that the Guardian has compiled a list of the best seaside chippies, dubbing them one of Britain's 'national treasures'.

And two North East fish and chip shops have made it into the newspaper's top 20 - one in Northumberland and another in South Tyneside.