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.
Heading north
Watergate Bay’s far north end promises rich rewards for those who make the mile trek.
Watergate Bay’s far north end promises rich rewards for those who make the mile trek.
Jack Frost cocktail
Built in the 1930’s, Bude sea pool provides the inspiration for our rum based Christmas cocktail from Cornish Distilling Co..
Built in the 1930’s, Bude sea pool provides the inspiration for our rum based Christmas...
Lost Garden Pineapple
120 bottles of rum were made by Trevethan distillers from the pineapples grown at Heligan Gardens, read the full story.
120 bottles of rum were made by Trevethan distillers from the pineapples grown at Heligan...
12 drinks of Christmas
We’re popping the cork on the festive season and transporting you to Cornwall’s most enchanting locations with our 12 Drinks of Christmas.
We’re popping the cork on the festive season and transporting you to Cornwall’s most enchanting...
Top ten places to swim in Cornwall
From the wild Atlantic to outdoor lidos, rivers and tidal pools. Here are our top ten places to swim in Cornwall.
From the wild Atlantic to outdoor lidos, rivers and tidal pools. Here are our top...
Boardmasters festival
Along the coast path from Watergate Bay, you'll find the UK's biggest surf and music festival.
Along the coast path from Watergate Bay, you'll find the UK's biggest surf and music...
Women of Watergate Waves
Watergate has a strong female surf community and to celebrate International Women's Day, we meet a handful of regulars and explore the draw of this section on the north Cornwall coast.
Watergate has a strong female surf community and to celebrate International Women's Day, we meet...
Cornwall's night skies & meteor showers
What might you see staring up into the darkness in the next month or two?
What might you see staring up into the darkness in the next month or two?
St Michael's Manhattan
A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own – but this one has a subtle change; a whiskey distilled in oak barrels by St Michael’s Mount here in Cornwall.
A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own – but...
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.
