Book a room

Book a table in Zacry's

Book a table in The Beach Hut

Book a table in The Living Space

Includes use of Swim Club before dinner in Zacry's

Book a treatment

Book a surf, yoga or HIIT lesson

Buy a gift card

Gift cards

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

Swim Club

25-metre infinity pool, ocean room bar & lounge with panoramic sea views, hot tub and sauna.

Swim Club

Surfing

Hire a board, or book a lesson with Wavehunter's right on the beach with all the kit to keep you warm.

Surf lessons

Wildlife 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 tours

SUP

Small swell and little waves, stand-up paddleboarding safaris take place within the bay.

SUP lessons

Dive 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. 

Top ten places to swim

On the beach

Yoga

Breathe, stretch, release. Revitalising yoga takes place daily on the beach.

Yoga on the beach

HIIT

HIIT and circuit classes on the beach run regularly too with high-tempo intervals, cardio and resistance.

HIIT classes

Walks

Stride out of the hotel onto the coast path, or ramble along the beach.

Top 10 Walks in Cornwall

The north end

Wide-open spaces, solitude, teeming with wildlife: Watergate Bay’s far north end promises rich rewards...

Heading north

Ten 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.

Stay at Watergate Bay

Events

Wildlife Walks and Rockpool Rambles

Various dates throughout the year - Experience Newquay's nature with a guided wildlife walk or rockpool ramble and learn how to become a citizen scientist.

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Artist in residence: Dreya Bennett

We’re welcoming Dreya Bennett and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.

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November Swim break

Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?

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December Swim break

Have you ever wanted to perfect your front crawl, and swim smoother, faster, and further with more confidence?

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Arts 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.

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Watergate 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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Dreya Bennet: A residency of two halves

Pushing the limits of her medium, glass artist, former kite surf pro, and Watergate regular Dreya Bennett has been exploring new ways to work as she captures an essence of our shore, sea, and spirit in the first half of her residency.

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Chris Eden

Born in Cornwall, raised in St Austell, made in London and returned to make his mark on the Cornish food scene: Chris Eden – the first Cornishman to win a Michelin star in Cornwall – takes the helm as Watergate Bay’s new executive head chef this autumn.

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Volleyball high hitters

With fast-paced moves and adrenalin-packed matches, the sand is set to fly as Watergate gets ready to host the UK’s best volleyball players in an epic September showdown. Here’s who is joining us down on the shoreline court…

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Meet: Fused glass artist Dreya Bennett

Meet fused glass artist Dreya Bennett as we look forward to welcoming her and her glass fusing skills to the Bay for our next Artist Residency.

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Line up for Arts on the Beach

A guide to our performances and workshops taking place over our Arts on the Beach weekend, 15 & 26 June.

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Arts on the Beach 2024

Arts on the Beach is back for 2024, packed with some of last year's favourites and a whole raft of fresh new acts. 15&16 June.

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