Stories from the Bay and beyond

Watergate Bay is all focused around relaxing, playing, eating and socialising but there is also so much to do both close by, and further afield through Cornwall. Here is a list of our top ten things to do whilst you are staying at Watergate.

Take a look at this recipe for pan fried chorizo with squid and ratte potatoes, straight from Zacry's restaurant at Watergate Bay Hotel.

Our favourite winter warmer recipe - Cornish sausage cassoulet with crispy bacon and cannellini beans - delicious!

Chef set a challenge. Create a cake using just two ingredients. Most were more like omelettes than cakes, although we did have a good meringue suggestion. This is the Watergate two ingredient cake using only Nutella and eggs.

Here's the recipe for our favourite recipe from the Macmillan cake bake off as voted for by you on social media. The 'proper' fudge cake baked by an anonymous baker.

The Amaretto Sour is a classic cocktail. Amaretto is a sweet, almond-flavoured liqueur, made from a base of apricots, almonds or sometimes both.

Last night we hosted an end of summer party for all of our staff on the beach. We wanted to bring our whole team together to let their hair down and thank them for an amazing summer.

Having always had a flare for art, enjoying drawing and sketching, Damon, Zacry's, has transferred his skills onto the canvas of coffee. Take a look.

Kitesurfing is a form of kite boarding that's specific to wave riding. It's the ultimate connection between wind and waves.

SUP - Stand Up Paddle Boarding