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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Penguin's essential 2022 reading list
Penguin's 2022 reading list of 12 new fiction and non-fiction releases.
Read moreWinter cocktail recipe list
Twelve winter cocktail recipes that will warm and revive as you come inside and sink into the sofa.
Read moreThe sea, the sea!
Allison Sadler on the joy, healing and solace time by the sea gives her...(3 minute read)
Read moreRuark post surf playlist
We asked Ruark Audio to put together a playlist that celebrates the ocean.
Read moreMoules Marinières
Moules Marinière is a Beach Hut classic, and it's a dish that you can recreate at home by following this simple recipe.
Read moreWater 101
Tristan Gooley, the Natural Navigator, picks out five things to look out for the next time you're walking on the beach.
Read moreWhy holidays matter
We explore what holidays mean to us, and why it's important and why holidays can be a positive force.
Read more5 minutes with: Marina Huxley
Our Pilates instructor Marina talks about staying in touch - with ourselves, our bodies, and nature.
Read moreMark Kermode top 10 films set in Cornwall
The Observer's chief film critic and BBC film reviewer, Mark Kermode, celebrates the films in which Cornish scenery has starred.
Read moreColours of Watergate Bay
We invited Falmouth-based photographer Rhona McDade聽to capture the colours of the rainbow through a distinctly Watergate lens.
Read moreCornwall's best kept secrets
We've made a list some of Cornwall's best kept secrets, but shh don't tell anyone!
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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