What to do during your stay

A selection of things to do at Watergate Bay including walking routes, cycling, family-friendly activities, where to eat, surf and wild swim. 

The hotel

Beach walks, a choice of restaurants, hot tub with a view, surf in the waves. Kids' Zone activities, barbecues and beach rambling.

Ten things to do when staying with us

Swimming spots

Dip into our Atlantic facing infinity pool in Swim Club, or venture further to seek out tidal pools, sheltered bays, and geothermal pools.

Wild and not so wild swimming 

Walks

Discover beach, coast path and woodland walks near  Watergate Bay and further afield. 

Explore walking routes

Surfing lessons

Explore surfing lessons, equipment hire and book a session with the Extreme Academy surf school right on the beach.

Wavehunters

Further afield

Events, attractions and things to do in Cornwall. 

Things to do in Cornwall

Restaurants

Explore our top restaurant choices in north Cornwall, freshly caught seafood, alfresco dining and locally sourced produce. 

Best restaurants in north Cornwall

Cycle trails

Woodlands and coast paths, traffic-free cycle routes all within a 30-minute drive. 

Cycle trails

Dog friendly beaches

Watergate Bay is dog-friendly all year round, but there are lots of other dog friendly beaches on the north coast of Cornwall.

Ten best dog friendly beaches

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Chris Eden's festive turkey stew recipe

Chris Eden shares his family go-to for the festive season: a warming turkey stew with Paxo dumplings, packed with local Cornish ingredients.

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Supplier stories: Mushlove

Meet the mushroom growers bringing bold flavour to Watergate Bay while driving Cornwall’s sustainable food revolution.

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Supplier stories: Chocolarder

From foraged gorse flowers to leftover croissants and waffles from our kitchen, Cornwall’s only bean-to-bar chocolate maker, Chocolarder, is turning bold flavours and sustainable thinking into world-class chocolate.

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English National Surfing Championships

Surfing England returns to Watergate Bay for the 2025 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships.

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Artist in residence: sand art with Sonia Shomalzadeh

During her recent artist’s residency at Watergate Bay, we captured sand artist, Sonia at work from above, using the beach as a giant natural canvas.

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Supplier stories: Origin Coffee

Savour that coffee-by-the-sea moment at Watergate Bay Hotel. Origin coffee, roasted here in Cornwall, is infused with a story of passion and precision that connects each sip back to small coffee farms on the tropical belt. We catch up with Stephen Gray, Head of Coffee, to hear all about it.

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