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.
Chana Masala recipe
Straight from The Beach Hut kitchen comes our Chana Masala recipe, serve with fresh bread, a roti, naan, or a bowl of rice. Follow the recipe below to make your own version at home.聽
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Poulet Yassa recipe
Grilled chicken in caramelised onion and lemon sauce, a recipe full of flavour from Senegal with readily available ingredients.
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Smoky Jollof recipe
Lerato Umah-Shaylor shares her Smoky Jollof recipe straight from her new cook book, Africana.
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Good vibrations
Chris Watson, long-time Sir David Attenborough collaborator is on the hunt for one of his favourite sounds of all.
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A fish-eye view
Nick Pumphrey travels the globe shooting professionally. In this photo essay, Nick turns his camera eye to the waters off Watergate Bay at daybreak.
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Perspectives of Watergate Bay
Discover a filmmaker's, writer's and artist's perspective as we delve into each experience at Watergate Bay.
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Work-life balance | Hattie Garlick
Is it really possible to mix work with family holiday time, and do either thing well? Telegraph journalist, Hattie Garlick tells up how...
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Discover the north end of Watergate Bay beach
Find out what to expect at Watergate Bay's far north end
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Jackdaws of Watergate Bay | A clattering in the sky
We spoke to local ecologist and lecturer John Blackburn to learn more about our local Jackdaw colony- from facial recognition, to high level showing off.
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Black Forest Gateau cocktail recipe
A clarified milk punch cocktail recipe with Tarquins black cherry gin, cherry liquor, lemon juice, double cream, and whole milk.聽
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Lazy loft living - A Danny North photo story
Acclaimed photographer Danny North captures the spirit and energy of our beach lofts experience through his unique lens.
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English National Surfing Championships
Surfing England returns to Watergate Bay for the 2024 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships.
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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