Taste of the Bay three night break
Stay for three-nights midweek and eat in each of our restaurants - Zacry’s, The Beach Hut and The Living Space.
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Watergate Bay Hotel
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.
Summer in the Bay
From sunrise swims to surf sessions and sunset on The Living Space terrace, summer at the Bay is all about embracing the elements — with dance-circus performance, street food, silent discos and the return of Land Rover Discovery Beach School.
Land Rover Discovery Beach School
From bushcraft to imagination and storytelling, learn the art of whittling and practical survival skills or join family pop up sessions with Newquay Wild Activities and Beach Guardian.
Beach school is returning for July and August in partnership with Land Rover Discovery.
Latest offers
Stay a while
Stay for four nights or more at anytime during the week with 15% off, on a bed and breakfast basis.
Read moreDinner inclusive
Stay the night and savour our new menu in Zacry’s restaurant from executive head chef, Chris Eden.
Read moreActive breaks
Active breaks at Watergate Bay are designed to give you the opportunity to learn something new and develop your technique from experts in their field.
Read moreSwimming breaks in Cornwall
Have you ever wanted to learn how to take your swimming to the next level? Now you can with our swim break active break. Find out more here.
Read morePilates active break
Practice Pilates by the sea with Marina Huxley, a qualified body control Pilates teacher.
Read moreYoga and wellness break Cornwall
Have you ever wanted to learn yoga or take it to the next level? Now you can with our three-day yoga and wellness active break at Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall.
Read moreChristmas four night break
Our four-night Christmas break includes breakfast and dinner, activities and all the festive trimmings.
Read moreActive breaks
Floating in a sea pool, stretching skyward at sunrise, soaking up ocean views… from yoga to swimming and Pilates – all under expert tuition – explore our 2025 active breaks.
Collaborating with experienced instructors, this series of two-night, three-day breaks are designed to revive body and mind, by the sea.
Last minute availability
We often have a few rooms available last minute. Choose from sea view suites, double rooms, family suites and dog friendly. Pick one of our last minute rooms to join us within the next couple of weeks.
Upcoming events
Saturday Summer Social
Aug 02 - 02
Hit the sand for a free to attend summer social silent disco from 5-7pm. Dance to the beat of the waves, sip sundowners and fill up on local street food as the light dances on the ocean.
Read moreBoardmasters Music Festival
Aug 06 - 10
A five day combination of surfing, wellness and live music over a series of stages on the cliff tops of Watergate Bay.
Read moreWatergate Bay beach bowl
Sep 13 - 14
The annual beach bowl returns, a weekend of Beach Flag American Football, encouraging local teams to try a new sport.
Read moreWatergate Bay Sprint
Sep 20 - 21
The Watergate Bay Sprint returns in for 2025, with hundreds of cars competing against the clock for the best time.
Read moreCocker Spaniel meet up 2025
Sep 21 - 21
After the success of the last four years, Cornish Ramblings return to Watergate Bay beach for two events in 2025 for the Cocker Spaniel meet-up. In an attempt to get as many of your beloved dogs in one place at the same time, Cornish Ramblings is calling on all Cocker Spaniel owners. The first event took place on 10 May with the second instalment coming to the beach on 21 September.
Read moreOctober Pilates break
Oct 06 - 08
Practice Pilates by the sea with Marina Huxley, a qualified body control Pilates teacher. Improve your posture, flexibility, co-ordination and core strength with one of our Pilates breaks.
Read moreDiscover our stories
Artist in residence: sand art with Sonia Shomalzadeh
During her recent artist’s residency at Watergate Bay, we captured sand artist, Sonia at work from above, using the beach as a giant natural canvas.
Read moreSupplier stories: Origin Coffee
Savour that coffee-by-the-sea moment at Watergate Bay Hotel. Origin coffee, roasted here in Cornwall, is infused with a story of passion and precision that connects each sip back to small coffee farms on the tropical belt. We catch up with Stephen Gray, Head of Coffee, to hear all about it.
Read moreHow to photograph a sunset at Watergate Bay
Cornwall based filmmaker and photographer Ben Battell talks to us about capturing the perfect sunset. Discover Ben’s professional pointers for capturing shots that go beyond “what you see on everyone else's Instagram feeds”:
Read moreMeet: Artist in residence Sonia Shomalzadeh
We caught up with sand artist Sonia Shomalzadeh ahead of her residency at Watergate Bay from 7–10 June 2025, when she’ll be creating life-size wildlife drawings of endangered marine species on the beach.
Read moreSupplier stories: Padstow Kitchen Garden
Padstow Kitchen Garden supplies Watergate Bay Hotel with the freshest seasonal produce, grown sustainably overlooking the Camel Estuary in Padstow. Meet the farmer putting nature first for the best possible taste.
Read moreOur Restaurants: Meet Chris
Chris Eden has been busy evolving our food game and reimagining the menus across Zacry's, The Living Space and The Beach Hut. Meet Chris and hear what makes him tick.
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