Great British beach activities: 10 best water sports

For northern soul

Surfing, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The North East has an array of fine surfing beaches, and Scarborough's Cayton Bay, in the heart of Captain Cook country, is as good a place as any to learn. There's a surf school, oodles of places to stay and plenty for all the family to do. Cook, whose lieutenant, James King, is often credited as being the first man to write about surfing, would be proud (scarboroughsurfschool.co.uk; scarborough.co.uk ).

Save up to 43% - Subscribe Today