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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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Inspiring sea life and where to find it
The waters off the Cornish coast provide a home for thousands of species, here's our guide on where to find them.
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Confit duck leg recipe
Confit duck leg with chorizo, spinach and butterbeans, this is a real one pot winter warmer of a dish!
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State side mule recipe
Tin Cup American whiskey, raspberries, mint and lemon, topped with London essence ginger beer to finish.
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Interior style: sea view suites
Get the Watergate Bay look with our interior design notes from our sea view suites.
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Scallop and monkfish succotash recipe
Exec chef Neil Haydock loves a good succotash - a North American Indian dish consisting of beans and kernels.
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Cornish negroni recipe
A Cornish take on the classic Italian Negroni cocktail, using vermouth from the Knightor Winery and a very special Cornish gin from Tinkture.
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Stargazy salted caramel hot chocolate recipe
Caramel, Cornish sea salt and gorse flower rum warmed through with your choice of hot chocolate, makes a thick and indulgent drink ideal for colder winter nights.
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Malted lemon pancakes recipe
There's nothing wrong with the old classic. But if you want to build on from sugar and lemon, why not give our malted lemon pancakes with lemon curd and blueberries a go?
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Fish & chips recipe | The Beach Hut
Learn how we make our batter to fry your own fish at home, or book a table and eat overlooking the horizon as the sun sets out at sea.
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Cornish Christmas punch recipe
A Christmas punch that can be made in advance, heat up when needed or share among friends.
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Hash it up recipe | The Beach Hut
Caramelised, balsamic red onions and potato hash with salami slices, red peppers and runny eggs. A dish packed with flavour, follow the recipe below and make it at home.
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Tarquins bramble cocktail recipe
British blackberry and Cornish honey Tarquins gin, lemon and Atlantic cassis in our version of a bramble.
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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