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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Drive in Cinema | Watergate Bay
During the summer of 2021, cult classics and surf film festivals were screened on the clifftops above Watergate Bay.
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English National Surfing Championships
Surfing England returns to Watergate Bay for the 2024 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships.
Read moreSilent Disco Yoga | Watergate Bay beach
Every year, we welcome the Silent Disco Yoga team to the beach, catch up with the highlights from the latest event.
Read moreRip Curl Grom Search
The Rip Curl Europe competition returns this year with events at the best surf spots in Europe.
Read moreWatergate Bay on Film
Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.
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.
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