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Includes use of Swim Club before dinner in Zacry's

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Book a surf, yoga or HIIT lesson

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Staying with children

Find out session times for the Kids' Zone, family drop-in sessions, early supper offerings and FAQ's for your upcoming stay. 

Kids' Zone sessions

Baby sitting and baby monitoring

Surfing lessons

February themes

Calling all ‘mini-Earthlings’, we’ll be launching rockets, building Moon Habitats, and exploring the night sky with some beach stargazing. Get transported to our very own space station, become an astronaut and escape from an alien invasion.

Kids' Zone

Upcoming daily sessions for February half term 2025

Toddlers: 10.30-12pm OR 3.30-5pm

Kids: 1.30-3pm OR 3.30-5pm and 6-9pm

XA Club: 1.30pm and 6-9pm

Make the most of some child-free time. Lunch with a sea view, take a treatment or your pre-dinner drinks - we'll take care of the rest.

Book through our app or with our Kids team kidszone@watergatebay.co.uk

School holidays themes for 2025

Find out our themes for school holiday Kids' Zone sessions

To Infinity and beyond!

Calling all ‘mini-Earthlings’, we’ll be launching rockets, building Moon Habitats, and exploring the night sky with some beach stargazing. Get transported to our very own space station, become an astronaut and escape from an alien invasion.

Toddlers:

  • ‘The Smeds and The Smoo’s’ – Come and explore this interactive story set up inspired by a Julia Donaldson classic

  • Planet Art– stamp, draw, stick, dab, or print – the choice is yours

  • Moon water sensory play – help the moon dissolve and turn into moon water

  • ‘Space worms’ messy play – Get stuck in with this taste safe messy play

  • Five little astronauts – join us with a sing and sign jam session

 Kids:

  • Junk Model rocket launch – Create your own rocket from our space station recycling centre and launch it into the sky

  • Alien swamp – make your own mini alien and create a slimy swamp for your new friend

  • Star gazing – Can you spot a shooting star or a UFO? Maybe even Superman?

  • Galaxy tie dye – designing swirly whirly tie dye creations inspired by our galaxy

  • Space Beach Scavenger hunt – hunting for asteroids, aliens, and extraterrestrial artifacts along the beach and in the caves.

  • Constellation creation - let the space rocks decide the fate of your universe! Roll them onto your map and chart their landings as stars.

XA Club:

  • Astronaut training academy – Design and make your own space kit; fashion combined with durability.

  • Launch party – Edible planets and cosmic karaoke

  • Moon Fizzers – Moon dust bath fizzers, let your soak time transport you to a galaxy far away.

  • Escape room – your decisions will shape the future for yourselves and humanity; can you survive the Alien Encounter?

  • Pinhole camera DT challenge - night-time constellation viewing and plotting.

Spectacular! Spectacular!

Bring your rockstar moves to the test with mega dance offs, music video making and sing offs. Get creative, designing and making your own puppets, learn the art of diablo and finish off with a spectacular west end inspired fashion show!

Spring bank holiday: 3rd and 4 May: Sundance festival

May half term 24 May – 31st May: “Run 2 Watergate” our take on Run 2 the sun!

We’re bringing the festival vibes to Watergate Bay – Think festival flags, homemade bunting, Churros bake off’s, Film making and DIY festival beach games.

Arts on the Beach: 5 & 6 July

Cool Kernow

Celebrating our Cornish heritage with camping inspired den building, carnival crafts and beach cleans along with pasty and scone making competitions.  

Legends & Mythical Creatures

We’ll be developing the skills needed to tame dragons, learning the werewolf howl, taking some flying lessons from a certain wizarding school and whipping up some truly disgusting potions.

31 October: Halloween face painting, spooky Early Supper and Halloween parties

Getting into the festive spirit with snowball challenges, winter Olympics, Christmas crafts and New Year resolutions.

Baby monitoring

Subject to availability, we have a baby monitoring camera and tablet we can provide for your room. On its own private network, the tablet will work across all three of our restaurants and areas of the hotel. 

Baby sitting

For babysitting requests, complete our enquiry form

Prices
2hrs: £35
3hrs: £52.50
4hrs: £70

Same-day cancellations: £35

Surfing lessons and hire

  • Beginner lessons, learn how to pop up to your feet, available for ages 7 years and older. 

  • Private lessons for the whole family, or one on one tuition. 

  • Two-hour group lessons are £45

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For families

Kids' Zone

Kids' Zone sessions from 6 months to 12 yrs included with every stay.

The Kids Zone

Surf lessons

Year-round surf lessons for 7yrs+ with all the kit to keep you warm.

Surf lessons

Family suites

Time together and time apart with separate bunk bed rooms.

Family suites

Baby monitoring and babysitting

Available on request, camera and tablet for your room and babysitting.

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Swim Club

25-metre ocean view swimming pool with shallow section for children.

Swim Club

Restaurants

Three different restaurants with children's menus and a buffet-style early supper during school holidays.

Food & drink

What to do during your stay

Find out what else to do during your stay.

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