Stories from the Bay and beyond

It's going to be a year of firsts at Watergate Bay. Find out what's in store for 2019... From event nights in The Beach Hut to active breaks. And of course, there's also the small matter of Watchful Mary, a brand new bar for the Bay.

The new Watergate Bay Speed Hillclimb, Cornwall’s first motorsport event on a closed public road, will take place on the weekend of 15/16 September.

From food festivals here at Watergate Bay to the St Petersburg Classic Ballet & torch light processions; Cornwall is getting festive in November.

Half of International GromSearch winners are on the World Surf Tour… who will be next one? Rip Curl’s search to find the best under-16 surfers on Europe's best waves will be hitting Newquay's shores Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August.

Contemporary dance is coming to the shoreline at Watergate Bay on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July – one of many special pay-what-you-can performances taking place on some of Cornwall’s most iconic beaches.

It’s not a celebration without cake. And if you’re planning a wedding or event at Watergate Bay, we tip our hats to Peboryon, our preferred cake supplier.

Once again Boardmasters proved to be the best festival of the year in Cornwall. But we don't need to tell you that, take a look for yourselves...

Watergate Bay is an awesome setting for a beach-side wedding, with a two-mile long, sandy beach as the backdrop for your whole day.