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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Download our colouring book
Download, print and colour in one of Maia Walczak's distinctive illustrations. There are three to choose from.
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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.
Read moreBlack bean and mushroom chilli recipe
Simple, adaptable, nutritious and vegan. Executive chef, Neil Haydock shares his smoked black bean and mushroom chilli.
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Limoncello fizz cocktail recipe
From organic lemons comes this organic Cornish Limoncello from Atlantic Distillery, created a few miles away from the hotel.
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Portobello mushroom fries recipe | The Beach Hut
The Beach Hut portabello mushroom fries have gained a cult following since they first appeared on The Living Space menu. Perfect for dunking with homemade aioli.
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Seeing green
We turn our thoughts to the magnificent, fleeting and often disputed Green Flash.
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Cucumber and elderflower cooler recipe
Ribbons of cucumber, non-alcoholic gin, elderflower presse and soda water blend to create a thirst-quenching and refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail.
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Smoked red pepper relish recipe
This relish is the perfect partner to our grilled halloumi burger. It's great as a chutney with cheese or cold cuts of meats too.
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Roasted cauliflower and harissa salad | Recipe
Crunchy blackened harissa cauliflower, coconut, garlic and tahini, yoghurt and fresh summer mint. A scattering of pomegranate seeds and a squeeze of lemon, at The Beach Hut.
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Tommy's margarita cocktail recipe
A twist on the classic margarita, with agave syrup rather than triple sec.
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Poinsettia recipe
Cornish Arancello from Atlantic Distillery, cranberry juice and champagne make up this poinsettia recipe. Ruby red in colour, it's named after the festive poinsettia flower.
Read moreApple and vanilla mojito cocktail recipe
Rumbullion rum brings warmth to our winter apple and vanilla mojito, with zesty lime, fresh mint leaves and a dash of soda.
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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