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 lessonsWildlife 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
May Skybar
Skybar's apres-sea club nights are back on the cliffs of Watergate Bay, overlooking the beach below.
Read moreArts on the Beach
A free-to-attend family weekend of whale-theatre, performance, dance, music and creative workshops. A celebration of creativity, community, imagination and ocean culture.
Read moreWatergate Bay Sprint
The Watergate Bay Sprint returns in for 2025, with hundreds of cars competing against the clock for the best time.
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Twelve drinks of Christmas 2024
This year’s Twelve Drinks of Christmas menu serves up a sparkling flavour of the Bay. Find out more.
Read moreHot Honey Margarita
A spicy twist on a classic margarita, with Ocho Reposado tequila, lime, Cointreau and hot honey.
Read moreThe Matterhorn
"With its nostalgic notes of Toblerone and amaretto, The Matterhorn cocktail sums up that Christmassy feeling for me” - Meg Clark, resident mixologist
Read moreLove & lemons
Made with our own Watergate Bay x Loveday Gin; balancing the lively freshness of lemon verbena with the creamy floral notes of coastal chamomile and elderflower
Read moreBlackberry & Vanilla Bramble
Discover the recipe for our Blackberry & Vanilla Bramble, featuring our new Watergate Bay x Loveday Gin and finished with frosted blackberries.
Read moreBanana Rum Old Fashioned
Warming flavours of winter spices, toasted banana bread and dark chocolate, this take on an Old fashioned features sustainable discarded banana peel rum.
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