Winning tip: Bohemian North Yorkshire Although the south-west may be the most popular choice, the best surfing town in the UK is actually Saltburn- by-the-Sea, in the northernmost corner of Yorkshire. Saltburn is a quaint Victorian seaside resort with a bohemian feel: there is plenty of affordable accommodation, numerous great pubs and fish-and-chip shops, and a 19th-century funicular sea lift connecting the main town with the beach. Saltburn’s.