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Colours of Watergate

Inspired by G.F Smith's search for the world's favourite colour and Maia Walczak's wonder at the natural world, we invited Falmouth-based photographer Rhona McDade to capture the colours of the rainbow through a distinctly Watergate Bay lens.

I’m always on the look-out for significant colours that tie people with places, objects and memories

"With so much ocean surrounding the hotel, I was expecting blue to be a very dominant colour. But it was a bright and embracing yellow that really struck me. Yellow tied the surrounding landscape and interior together in beautiful and unexpected ways. The gorse bushes, yellow throws and cushions, crisp white bed linen, turquoise water, sun and sand all sang in harmony.”

Find your own colours

Find your own colours when you book to stay. Each season will have a different palate.

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How to photograph a sunset at Watergate Bay

Cornwall based filmmaker and photographer Ben Battell talks to us about capturing the perfect sunset. Discover Ben’s professional pointers for capturing shots that go beyond “what you see on everyone else's Instagram feeds”:

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Meet: Artist in residence Sonia Shomalzadeh

We caught up with sand artist Sonia Shomalzadeh ahead of her residency at Watergate Bay from 7–10 June 2025, when she’ll be creating life-size wildlife drawings of endangered marine species on the beach.

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Supplier stories: Padstow Kitchen Garden

Padstow Kitchen Garden supplies Watergate Bay Hotel with the freshest seasonal produce, grown sustainably overlooking the Camel Estuary in Padstow. Meet the farmer putting nature first for the best possible taste.

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Our Restaurants: Meet Chris

Chris Eden has been busy evolving our food game and reimagining the menus across Zacry's, The Living Space and The Beach Hut. Meet Chris and hear what makes him tick.

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Behind Kids' Zone: Meet Tammy

With imagination, patience and heart, Tammy leads the charge in the Kids’ Zone. We meet Tammy to find out why the Kids' Zone makes up such a big part of family holidays at Watergate Bay.

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Get active with Wavehunters: Meet Andy

Carrying forward and developing what the Extreme Academy started in 1999, Wavehunters distills the surf lifestyle into lessons for all ages and abilities. We caught up with Wavehunters co-founder and director Andy Cameron.

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