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.
Banana Rum Old Fashioned
Warming flavours of winter spices, toasted banana bread and dark chocolate, this take on an Old fashioned features sustainable discarded banana peel rum.
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Remy's Espresso Martini
A Cornish spin on an espresso martini, made with Cornish coffee, vodka, demerara and cognac.
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Paloma
Kick off any festive celebration with this refreshing, vibrant and zesty cocktail. Pairs perfectly with party canapés.
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Old Saint Nick
Rye whisky, Ruby port, cherry, velvet falernum, cinnamon and lemon, the Old Saint Nick is full of festive flavours
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Chai White Russian
Rich coffee liqueur, creamy coconut milk and warm chai spices make for the perfect post dinner cocktail.
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Brandy Snap
Featuring our new Watergate Bay x Loveday gin, the Brandy Snap brings vibrant, lemony freshness to Christmas drinks this festive season
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Cornish Negroni
Exclusively Cornish made, this blush pink negroni is best enjoyed pre-festive feasting.
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The Matterhorn
"With its nostalgic notes of Toblerone and amaretto, The Matterhorn cocktail sums up that Christmassy feeling for me” - Meg Clark, resident mixologist
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Introducing: Chris Eden, our new executive head chef
Chris Eden – the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall – took the helm as Watergate Bay’s executive head chef in Autumn 2024.
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Good food, well earned
We speak to three nutrition and exercise experts to find out the relationship between getting active outdoors and good food, including ten top tips.
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Helford blue, spring onion & thyme tart recipe
Straight out of Emily Scott's new cookbook get the recipe for this salad onion, leek and creme fraiche tart with thyme and Cornish Helford blue cheese. Discover the recipe.
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Sophie Allport's top 10 tips for a Cornish beach picnic
Laying on a blanket, sipping an ice-cold drink, and eating your way through your favourite foods. Read Sophie Allport's top 10 picnic tips.
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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