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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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Think global, act local - beach cleaning

The Marine Conservation Society study the impact of the modern world on our marine ecosystems at Watergate Bay.

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Cheese without air miles

On the south coast of Cornwall, a unique family of cheesemakers hand-make Cornish Gouda using traditional Dutch methods.

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Carl Coombes

We catch up with Carl Coombes as he prepares to retire after almost 20 years at the helm of the Extreme Academy.

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Asparagus recipe | Meera Sodha

Surprisingly easy to make with seasonal vegetables, Meera Sodha's spring pilau recipe with asparagus, fennel and pea is light, fresh and delicious.

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Three spring cocktail recipes

Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.

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Interior Design Masters

Banjo Beale won series three of Interior Design Masters and with it the prize contract to redesign a self-catering Beach Retreats apartment in Watergate Bay.

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St Michael's Manhattan story and recipe

A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own - but this one has a subtle change; a whiskey distilled in oak barrels by St Michael's Mount here in Cornwall.

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Wave pictures - An interview with Sean Pertwee

25 years after the release of the British surfing classic Blue Juice, we caught up with actor Sean Pertwee about his breakthrough role as a Cornish surfer.

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Meet Clara Jonas

We meet Clara Jonas, local illustrator, surfer and mural artist of the colourful artwork on the side of the beach food pop-ups at Watergate Bay聽

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Meet: Abstract artist Jethro Jackson

Watch and meet: Jethro Jackson, local contemporary sea-scape artist Jethro Jackson.

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Top ten walks

Top ten walks in and around Watergate Bay in Cornwall

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Meet Emily Scott | Watergate Bay

We catch up with Emily Scott following the restaurant's first full year at Watergate Bay and the inspiration around her new six-course set seafood menu.

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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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