Twelve days of Christmas
The halls will be decked, the trees up, fires stoked and miles of empty beach waiting. Christmas and New Year at Watergate Bay is always special.
From wreath workshops, Santa surfing and (hobby) reindeer racing on the beach, to Father Christmas in The Living Space snug, live music and Champagne on the deck at midnight on New Year’s Eve... We've got festive celebrations covered.
Book your restaurants through the Watergate Bay app.
Festive itinerary
All the festive workshops are drop-in, no need to book. Explore and keep an eye on the schedule below and build your itinerary.
We'll be adding new activities as we get closer...
- Thursday 21 December
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- 9.30-11.30am - Family festive pottery workshop in The Games Room
- 4pm-5pm - Oll an Gwella singing carols and sea shanties on sea lane and in The Living Space
- 9.30-11.30am - Family festive pottery workshop in The Games Room
- Friday 22 December
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- 9.30am -10.15am - Family yoga in The Games Room
- 8pm-10pm - Live music in The Living Space
- 9.30am -10.15am - Family yoga in The Games Room
- Saturday 23 December
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- Sunday 24 December
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- 8.30am-10.30am - Hobby reindeer making workshop in The Games Room
- 11.30am - Hobby reindeer racing on the beach
- 1.30pm - Santa surf session with Wavehunters, fancy dress encouraged. Pre-booking essential, email to book
- 5pm - Santa prep station during early supper, reindeer food, carrots and mince pies
From 4pm - Carol singing with a brass quintet, with hot chocolate from Cubs coffee on Sea Lane- 8pm-10pm - Live music in The Living Space
Some Kids’ Zone supervised sessions are running, check the app for times.
- 8.30am-10.30am - Hobby reindeer making workshop in The Games Room
- Christmas Day
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Happy Christmas! Nadelik Lowen!
- 10am - Story with Father Christmas in The Living Space snug
- 10.30-12.30am - Father Christmas in The Living Space snug with gifts for the children - book a space through the guest app
- Christmas day lunch in The Living Space dining room and the Beach Hut (dog friendly) from midday.
Christmas day lunch menu - Christmas day supper/buffet from 6.30pm
- 10am - Story with Father Christmas in The Living Space snug
- Tuesday 26 December
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- 9.30am-12.30pm - Family LEGO stop motion challenge to make a two-minute film in The Games Room
- 10am - 12pm - Boxing Day dip with Wavehunters, pre-booking essential, email to book
- 8pm-10pm - Live music from Andy Quick in The Living Space
- 9.30am-12.30pm - Family LEGO stop motion challenge to make a two-minute film in The Games Room
- Wednesday 27 December
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- Thursday 28 December
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- 9.30am-11.30am - Family festive pottery workshop in The Games Room
- 8pm-10pm - Live music in The Living Space
- 9.30am-11.30am - Family festive pottery workshop in The Games Room
- Friday 29 December
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- 9.30am - 10.15am - Family yoga session in The Games Room
- 8pm-10pm - Live music in The Living Space
- 9.30am - 10.15am - Family yoga session in The Games Room
- Saturday 30 December
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- 10am-11.30am - Supervised movie morning in The Games Room
- 8pm-10pm - Live music from Andy Quick in The Living Space
- 10am-11.30am - Supervised movie morning in The Games Room
- Sunday 31 December
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Happy New Year! Bledhen nowydh da!
- 10am-1pm - Family lantern making workshop with Truro City of Lights in The Games Room
- 10am-11am - Family fitness session with Wavehunters, pre-booking essential, email to book
- 4pm-5pm - Early evening celebration on the beach with lanterns, fire-pits, marshmallows and sparklers
- 6.30pm-9.30pm - Silent Disco in The Games Room with Kids' Zone
- 8pm-10pm - Live music in The Living Space
- 10pm-1am - DJ in The Living Space
Countdown
- Champagne and sparklers on The Living Space deck
Food & drink
- New Year's Eve lunch from The Living Space
- New Year's Eve dinner menus in Zacry's and The Beach Hut
- 10am-1pm - Family lantern making workshop with Truro City of Lights in The Games Room
- New Years Day
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Happy New Year!
- 9.30am-10.15am - Family yoga in The Games Room
- 10am-12pm - New Year's Day dip with Wavehunters with hot chocolate from Cubs on Sea Lane, email to book
- 11am until 2pm - Family LEGO stop motion challenge in The Games Room
- 8pm -10pm - Live music in The Living Space
- 9.30am-10.15am - Family yoga in The Games Room
- Tuesday 2 January
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- 10am-11.30am - Supervised movie morning in The Games Room
Explore our restaurant menus, Kids' Zone sessions and book a surf lesson.
Breakfast
7.30am -10.30am.
Wavehunters
Book a surf lesson, or hire kit from Wavehunters.
Zacry's on the sea wall
Open Tuesday to Sunday 6pm-9.30pm.
Supervised sessions
With Kids' Zone, book your session on the guest app.
Early supper
Daily 5pm-5:30pm.
The Living Space
Lunch and dinner: Midday - 9pm.
The Games Room
Open daily outside of supervised sessions and drop-in workshops.
The Beach Hut
Lunch and dinner: Midday - 9pm.
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