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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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Good food, well earned

We speak to three nutrition and exercise experts to find out the relationship between getting active outdoors and good food, including ten top tips.

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Atlantic Christmas pudding cocktail recipe

The Christmas pudding in this cocktail comes from the Atlantic distillery. Follow the recipe here.

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The magic of modern board games

What makes a good game? From a shared experience to the science of play, games aficionado Sam Crosby digs into modern board games.

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Our boardgames menu

We've ramped up our boardgame collection in The Living Space snug, as recommended by friends of Watergate Bay. Discover what to expect.

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Get 'The Living Space' look

We're often asked about the artists and the suppliers behind the textures and features of The Living Space at Watergate Bay.

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Chai white Russian recipe

White Russians are traditionally made with vodka and coffee-flavoured liqueur, mixed with heavy cream.

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Affogato espresso martini

A twist on the classic espresso martini, with Black cow vodka, Kahlua coffee liquor, Origin coffee, and a scoop of your choice of ice cream.

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Black Forest Gateau cocktail recipe

A clarified milk punch cocktail recipe with Tarquins black cherry gin, cherry liquor, lemon juice, double cream, and whole milk.聽

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The Cornish story behind our Jack Frost cocktail

Built in the 1930's, and sheltered on Summerleaze Beach, Bude sea pool provides the inspiration for Jack Frost, our rum based Christmas cocktail from Cornish Distilling Co..

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Lost Garden Pineapple

120 bottles of rum were made by Trevethan distillers from the pineapples grown at Heligan Gardens, read the full story.

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Figgy Pudding martini recipe

The Figgy Pudding in this cocktail comes from Tarquins. Our twist includes cider brandy from Fowey Valley. A proper Cornish cocktail.

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Blood orange & cranberry fizz cocktail recipe

From St Ives comes this unique blood orange gin, mixed with Cointreau, cranberry juice, and topped with champagne.

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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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