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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Cornish Christmas punch recipe
A Christmas punch that can be made in advance, heat up when needed or share among friends.
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Tarquins bramble cocktail recipe
British blackberry and Cornish honey Tarquins gin, lemon and Atlantic cassis in our version of a bramble.
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Orange and passionfruit mojito recipe
A non-alcoholic 'mocktail' with inspiration taken from the well-loved mojito. The usual suspects, mint and lime, but with orange juice, passionfruit puree and grenadine.
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Raspberry gin cocktail recipe
A refreshing gin-based cocktail, with cream of coconut, lime, mint and raspberry.
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Perennial passions
Drinks writer Alice Lascelles dives into the delicious world of botanical experimentation.
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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