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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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16 benefits to a sauna | Watergate Bay

16 reasons why a sauna is good for you and why you should take some time in our Finnish sea-view sauna.

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Chocolate mousse

Everyone loves chocolate mousse, and now you can make your own at home! Follow this recipe from The Living Space at Watergate Bay Hotel and enjoy!

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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.

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Black 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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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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