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.
Sloe gin spritz recipe
Juniper, sloes and notes of orange and lemon zest, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg make up The Wrecking Coast's honey sloe gin liqueur.
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12 drinks of Christmas
We're popping the cork on the festive season and transporting you to Cornwall's most enchanting locations with our 12 Drinks of Christmas.
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The Beach Huts crab linguine
Crab linguine is a very simple dish that only uses a few ingredients. It's a popular Beach Hut dish so we thought we'd share the recipe with you.
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Barbecue at Watergate Bay
You know it's summer when people are barbecuing on the beach at Watergate Bay! Follow our barbecue ideas and recipes and enjoy!
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Winter colada recipe
Winter white with flakes of coconut, a thick and creamy cocktail with spiced Golden Barrel Aged Rum.
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Emily Scott's sausage roll recipe, with apricots and honey
Caraway seeded sausage roll recipe straight from Emily Scott's brand new cookbook, Time & Tide.
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Eat in the view
We capture the spirit of eating on the shoreline in pictures across our four different restaurants, all with epic sea views.
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Cheese without air miles
On the south coast of Cornwall, a unique family of cheesemakers hand-make Cornish Gouda using traditional Dutch methods.
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Asparagus recipe | Meera Sodha
Surprisingly easy to make with seasonal vegetables, Meera Sodha's spring pilau recipe with asparagus, fennel and pea is light, fresh and delicious.
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Three spring cocktail recipes
Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.
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St Michael's Manhattan story and recipe
A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own - but this one has a subtle change; a whiskey distilled in oak barrels by St Michael's Mount here in Cornwall.
Read moreMeet Emily Scott | Watergate Bay
We catch up with Emily Scott following the restaurant's first full year at Watergate Bay and the inspiration around her new six-course set seafood menu.
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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