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.
Meet Eko's creator, Johnny Autin
Meet the creator of Eko, a playful four-metre sea puppet set to roam the beach at Watergate Bay for our Arts on the Beach festival.
Meet the creator of Eko, a playful four-metre sea puppet set to roam the beach...
Line up for Arts on the Beach
A guide to our performances and workshops taking place over our Arts on the Beach weekend, 9&10 September.
A guide to our performances and workshops taking place over our Arts on the Beach...
Walking for wellness
Find out how walking by the ocean, whether alone or side by side with a colleague, can improve the way we work.
Find out how walking by the ocean, whether alone or side by side with a...
Guide to ocean inspired wellness with Wallien
We asked our friends at Wallien what techniques and practices might energise or relax us in the same way as a swim in the deep blue.
We asked our friends at Wallien what techniques and practices might energise or relax us...
Meet: Artist Natalie Day
Meet artist Natalie Day as we chat story, natural pigments, Earth Day and her upcoming residency from 21-25 April.
Meet artist Natalie Day as we chat story, natural pigments, Earth Day and her upcoming...
Gstee: abstract aerial photographer
We caught up with Gstee, the man behind the large-scale works lining our beach lofts walls, to talk about the joy of the tangible, how to find a fresh perspective and why Watergate Bay always calls him back.
We caught up with Gstee, the man behind the large-scale works lining our beach lofts...
Cornwall's wild coast
Cornwall Wildlife Trust introduces us to some of the visitors you might spot in our waters and along our coastline.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust introduces us to some of the visitors you might spot in our...
Musician in Residence: Joe Kirby
Listen to Joe Kirby's piece of music composed during his residency at Watergate Bay in November 2023.
Listen to Joe Kirby's piece of music composed during his residency at Watergate Bay in...
International Women's Day
We meet a handful of Watergate women to celebrate International Women’s Day
We meet a handful of Watergate women to celebrate International Women’s Day
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.
