Stories from the Bay
Watergate Bay Hotel is so close to the sea you can watch the surfers from the pool. It’s about the balance in life: getting among the elements, eating and drinking well, having a good time with family and friends.

Emily Scott's sausage roll recipe, with apricots and honey
Caraway seeded sausage roll recipe straight from Emily Scott's brand new cookbook, Time & Tide.
Caraway seeded sausage roll recipe straight from Emily Scott's brand new cookbook, Time & Tide.

Helford blue, spring onion & thyme tart recipe
Straight out of Emily Scott's new cookbook get the recipe for this salad onion, leek and crème fraiche tart with thyme and Cornish Helford blue cheese. Discover the recipe.
Straight out of Emily Scott's new cookbook get the recipe for this salad onion, leek...

Sophie Allport's top 10 tips for a Cornish beach picnic
Laying on a blanket, sipping an ice-cold drink, and eating your way through your favourite foods. Read Sophie Allport's top 10 picnic tips.
Laying on a blanket, sipping an ice-cold drink, and eating your way through your favourite...

The Living Space Spring cocktails
Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.
Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.

Smoky Jollof recipe
Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her Smoky Jollof recipe straight from her new cook book, Africana.
Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her Smoky Jollof recipe straight from her new cook book, Africana.

Listen to Melissa Hemsley
We ordered, told them we’d be back in five minutes, and ran to the tide…” From maximising eating time to minimising food waste, hear Melissa's Watergate memories.
We ordered, told them we’d be back in five minutes, and ran to the tide…”...
Chana Masala recipe
Straight from The Beach Hut kitchen comes our Chana Masala recipe, serve with fresh bread, a roti, naan, or a bowl of rice.
Straight from The Beach Hut kitchen comes our Chana Masala recipe, serve with fresh bread,...

Affogato Espresso Martini
A twist on the classic espresso martini, with Black cow vodka, Kahlua coffee liquor, Origin coffee, and a scoop of your choice of ice cream.
A twist on the classic espresso martini, with Black cow vodka, Kahlua coffee liquor, Origin...

Poulet Yassa recipe
Grilled chicken in caramelised onion and lemon sauce, a recipe full of flavour from Senegal with readily available ingredients.
Grilled chicken in caramelised onion and lemon sauce, a recipe full of flavour from Senegal...
Watergate Bay on Film
On a blustery September evening 500 people came to Watergate Bay to watch the first ever polo match to be played on a beach in the UK. Ten years on it became firmly established in the Cornwall event calendar drawing crowds of over 10,000.


Events calendar
On a blustery September evening 500 people came to Watergate Bay to watch the first ever polo match to be played on a beach in the UK. Ten years on it became firmly established in the Cornwall event calendar drawing crowds of over 10,000.
Polo on the Beach
Polo on the Beach was always designed to break down the elitist barriers associated with polo, letting as many people as possible have a taste of this dynamic, action-packed spectacle, capturing their imagination and inspiring them to try something new.
