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.
Jolly Bolly
Our celebratory sparkling Champagne Bollinger cocktail, brought to life with seasonal notes of citrus and mulled spices.
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Watergate Whiteout
With decadent dessert flavours of banana bread, coffee, maple and sea salt, this Watergate spin on a White Russian features sustainable rum made from discarded banana peel.
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Cherry Negroni
Let this fruity take on a Negroni be the cherry on top of your celebrations, with Luxardo cherry, Campari and our lemony Watergate Bay x Loveday Gin.
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Spicy Clementine Margarita
Get a chilli-citrus kick out of this bold, seasonal twist on a classic; our Spicy Clementine Margarita.
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Mistletoe Sour
Give in to nostalgia with this Christmas tree-green spin on a Sour, topped with – what else – a glacier cherry.
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Blackberry & Earl Grey Martini
Be transported to an autumnal Cornish clifftop with our Blackberry & Earl Grey Bramble, made with Colwith Farm Distillery’s hand-picked hedgerow fruit liqueur.
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Après skate martini
Inspired by Cornwall's first coastal ice skating rink right here at Watergate Bay, this elegant, crystal-clear Martini is smooth, fresh and minimal. One to sip after a spin around the rink.
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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