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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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Finding your rhythm | Stories

Why does the shift from winter to spring affect our minds? What rhythms and routines should we follow and which should we challenge?

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High times at low tide

The annual battle between darkness and light, day and night, comes to a head on the spring equinox. And with it comes a celestial tug on the ocean that makes for some extra low (and high) tides.

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Perspectives: Owen Tozer | Watergate Bay Hotel

Watch the film: Owen Tozer shares Watergate wavescapes and reflections, shot in black and white film.

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Good vibrations

Chris Watson, long-time Sir David Attenborough collaborator is on the hunt for one of his favourite sounds of all.

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Discover the north end of Watergate Bay beach

Find out what to expect at Watergate Bay's far north end

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Jackdaws of Watergate Bay | A clattering in the sky

We spoke to local ecologist and lecturer John Blackburn to learn more about our local Jackdaw colony- from facial recognition, to high level showing off.

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Top ten walks

Top ten walks in and around Watergate Bay in Cornwall

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A guide to our coastal tides

A metronome to coastal life, the tides can completely transform a landscape in a matter of hours, as vast expanses of sand are hidden beneath the waves.

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Cornish rock

From Cornwall's beginnings south of the equator to gazing at Watergate's cliffs to 'sense for a moment the dizzying age of the Earth', award-winning author Philip Marsden shares a glimpse beneath the surface of Cornwall.

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Sand art at Watergate Bay

Trains bursting out of tunnels, castles, a giant gorilla. A galloping polo horse. This is sand art at Watergate Bay.

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Watergate Bay on Film

Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.

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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.

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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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