land&water
Recycled bottles made from ocean plastics.
Our impact journey
We believe we should not only minimise the impact we have on the environment but also make a positive impact on the world around us and its people.
From discovery programmes for students, sunglasses made from ghost gear and furniture upcycling, You Days, sustainability promises and local links. Learn about our move towards minimising our impact on the environment, and how we're maximising the well-being of our team and local community.
Our activity focuses around three key themes; circular, conservation, and community.
Circular
Discover how we strive to give back what we get out.
View our circular page
One Blue Eye
From Quality Street boxes to ice skating tokens.
Bollinger
Certified B Corp, champions sustainable winemaking and circular practices from vine to bottle.
Refill and reuse
We’ve happily waved goodbye to plastic milk bottles.
Better refurbishments
Reuse, repurpose and upcycle.
Minimising waste
With our food waste and cooking oil.
Collect and craft
Transforming waste beach material.
Waterhaul
From ghost nets to sunglasses.
Community
We believe that business should bring benefits for the local community. From creating quality, long-term employment opportunities to building assets that will benefit local people for years to come, people are at the heart of our decision-making.
Reimagine the ocean
Sustainability-minded festivities with free family weekend of events, arts and performances.
Giving through partnerships
We're going further to support our chosen charity partners.
Community at Watergate
Working closely with Watergate Bay Surf Life Saving Club and the RNLI.
Guaranteed jobs
All year. With free events like Polo on the Beach and Arts on the Beach.
Resetting shifts
We know about the balance of life and our working patterns reflect that.
A house to call home
And a mini-bus to get you to work.
Working well
We organise events so our team can look after their health, body and mind during the working week.
Discovery Programme
What’s a typical day like for a gap year student at Watergate Bay?
Taking care of careers
From haberdashery training to cutting-edge kitchen learning we’re creating opportunities for career growth.
Fifteen Cornwall
The social enterprise closed in 2019, having trained over 200 young people.
You Days
Find out how Izzy in guest services spent her You Day.
Mental Health First Aiders
Training courses and the MIND Mental Health at Work commitment
Cycle2work
Everyone who works at Watergate Bay can save up to 48% on the cost of a bike and cycling equipment
Eclectic effect
Our team brings a delightful mix of ideas, perspectives and culture to life at the hotel.
Supporting hidden heroes
We’ve partnered with Room to Reward - a unique volunteer-recognition charity created to say ‘thank you’ to inspirational volunteers.
Conservation
Learn about our 10-point 'greenprint' Sustainability Promise at The Beach Hut, our chemical-free cleaning products, and our work with Nurdle UK to tackle microplastics.
View our conservation page
Tackling microplastics
Working with Nurdle UK to clean up the bay.
Energy lowdown
Preventing 207 tonnes of carbon from being released.
The Beach Hut
Sustainability promise.
Newquay Zoo
Sustainable Palm Oil Community.
Local links
Cheese, flowers, food and spirits without air miles.
Cleaner cleaning
Our chemical-free cleaning system.
Our oceans
Conserving lobster populations with the National Lobster Hatchery.
Becoming a B Corp
We want to use our business as a force for good, both environmentally and socially. That’s why we’re currently going through a rigorous assessment to become B Corp certified.
B Corps balance profit with people and planet – reaching the highest environmental and social standards. Far from a tick-box exercise, becoming a B Corp will fundamentally change the way we do business – and we’ll be legally required to report on our impact every year.
We’re also part of the Green Tourism initiative. Click here to find out more and what this means to our business.
Looking after the Bay, together
Being beside the Atlantic every day reminds us how important it is to look after the Bay, the ocean, and the people that shape life here.
We’re always working on ways to reduce our impact as a hotel, support our community and care for this stretch of coast we call home. If you’d like to be part of it during your stay, here are a few small ways to help.
How can you help?
A lighter stay
If you’re staying more than two nights, but don't need your linen changed, please let front desk know.
Conserving energy
Switching off lights or air con when heading out, can make a real difference over time.
Minimising waste
A little sorting goes a long way. Please use the recycling and waste bins provided.
Giving beach toys another day on the sand
If you’ve got beach toys you no longer need, you’ll find a drop-off point at front desk for another family to enjoy.
Keeping our beach clean
Litter pickers can be found at the entrance. A quick beach clean often turns into one of the best walks of the day.
Looking after nature
Help us to look after the landscape and local wildlife. We've got lots of tips on our website, read our Seals at the Bay: safe encounters blog to see how small actions can help keep them (and you) safe.
Looking after each other
Watergate Bay is for everyone, where people of all ages and backgrounds share space freely and equally. Thanks for being part of it.
Supporting local
From Loveday Gin to Origin Coffee, Cornwall is full of brilliant food and drink producers to support.
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