Swim Club
25-metre infinity pool, ocean room bar & lounge with panoramic sea views, hot tub and sauna.
Swim Club
Get active and relax
Swim with a view, surf in the Bay or stretch your legs on the beach and the cliff path. Then take in the sunset from our Finnish timber sauna. Whatever you decide, spend time outdoors and then come back inside and relax.
In the water
Surfing
Hire a board, or book a lesson with Wavehunter's right on the beach with all the kit to keep you warm.
Surf lessonsSwim break
If you’ve always dreamt of becoming a stronger, faster and more confident swimmer, our two-day swim active break is for you. Suitable for all abilities.
Swim breakWildlife boat tours
Join one of Wavehunters’ boat trips from Padstow – a scenic 20-minute drive up the coast, from short 1 or 2-hour trips to all-day charters.
Wildlife boat toursSUP
Small swell and little waves, stand-up paddleboarding safaris take place within the bay.
SUP lessonsDive in
After Swim Club lengths or a sunset surf, strike out further and explore some of our top ten places to swim in Cornwall - from an art deco lido to our favourite tidal pools.
On the beach
HIIT
HIIT and circuit classes on the beach run regularly too with high-tempo intervals, cardio and resistance.
HIIT classesWalks
Stride out of the hotel onto the coast path, or ramble along the beach.
Top 10 Walks in CornwallThe north end
Wide-open spaces, solitude, teeming with wildlife: Watergate Bay’s far north end promises rich rewards...
Heading northTen things to do
A selection of things to do at Watergate Bay including walking routes, cycling, family-friendly activities, where to eat, surf and wild swim.
Events
Silent disco yoga
Apr 03 - 03
Oceanflow Yoga will lead a vinyasa flow on the sand at Watergate Bay, headphones on, music up and 200+ people moving together by the sea. All abilities welcome.
Read morePaws on the Beach dog show
Apr 11 - 11
Paws on the Beach, a family day of canine celebrations from RSPCA Cornwall, supported by Watergate Bay. Win prizes for dog classes and best in show, with (small) class entry fees going to the RSPCA Cornwall Branch.
Read moreApril Swim break
Apr 24 - 26
Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?
Read moreFORM Art Festival Falmouth
May 15 - 17
This annual festival celebrates the visual arts heritage and vibrant creative culture of Cornwall. FORM showcases over 90 exhibitors, including painters, ceramicists, printmakers, jewellers and woodworkers. It’s free to attend, family and dog friendly, and all under cover. There will be live music to soundtrack the weekend and street food available.
Read moreMay Skybar
May 22 - 23
Skybar's apres-sea club nights are back on the cliffs of Watergate Bay, overlooking the beach below.
Read moreJune Swim break
Jun 12 - 14
Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?
Read moreDiscover more
Seals at the Bay: safe encounters
As part of our conservation work two marine mammal medics share their expert insights on Cornwall's grey seals, and how small actions can help keep them (and you) safe.
Read moreTideline: clearing microplastics at the Bay
We’re used to marvelling at treasures washed in by the Atlantic, but increasingly, the tide brings microplastics that gather along the shoreline. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Nurdle UK to help clear the Bay.
Read moreTrue spirit: Daisy Hillier and Chloe Gillatt
From refreshing flavours to the power of love language, to doing pockets of good where it counts, Daisy Hillier and Chloe Gillatt knew the sort of spirits they wanted to make when they started the now award-winning Cornish craft distillers Loveday Distilling. And the sort of company they wanted to run.
Read moreInternational Women's Day
We meet a handful of Watergate women to celebrate International Women's Day
Read moreMeet: Florist Emily Talling
Each week, Emily Talling fills The Living Space with colour, scent and spirit with her homegrown flowers. We catch up with her to talk all things seasonal.
Read moreSwim break experience at Watergate Bay
Lorraine Candy shares her experience of the Swim Break with Salim Ahmed at Watergate Bay.
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