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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.

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Dreya Bennet: A residency of two halves

Pushing the limits of her medium, glass artist, former kite surf pro, and Watergate regular Dreya Bennett has been exploring new ways to work as she captures an essence of our shore, sea, and spirit in the first half of her residency.

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Chris Eden

Born in Cornwall, raised in St Austell, made in London and returned to make his mark on the Cornish food scene: Chris Eden – the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall – takes the helm as Watergate Bay’s new executive head chef this autumn.

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Volleyball high hitters

With fast-paced moves and adrenalin-packed matches, the sand is set to fly as Watergate gets ready to host the UK’s best volleyball players in an epic September showdown. Here’s who is joining us down on the shoreline court…

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Meet: Fused glass artist Dreya Bennett

Meet fused glass artist Dreya Bennett as we look forward to welcoming her and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.

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Circo Rum Ba Ba The Whale. Inside 1

Line up for Arts on the Beach

A guide to our performances and workshops taking place over our Arts on the Beach weekend, 15 & 26 June.

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Arts on the Beach 2024

Arts on the Beach is back for 2024, packed with some of last year's favourites and a whole raft of fresh new acts. 15&16 June.

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Natlie Day Art In Zacry's

Unearthing: Natalie Day

Meet artist Natalie Day as we chat story, natural pigments, Earth Day and her upcoming residency from 21-25 April.

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Sea giant puppet

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.

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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.

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Wallien's guide to ocean wellness anywhere

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.

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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.

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Cornwall's wild coast

Cornwall Wildlife Trust introduces us to some of the visitors you might spot in our waters and along our coastline.

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Watergate Bay on Film

Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.

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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.

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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.

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