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.
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How To: Pop-up
How to pop-up on a surf board, it takes strength, mobility and a lot of practice to master the surf pop-up– but the good news is you can learn and improve your technique on dry land.
How to pop-up on a surf board, it takes strength, mobility and a lot of...
The Living Space playlist
Tune into The Living Space with three different sounds: Cool, Noon, and Sunset. Listen along with Spotify.
Tune into The Living Space with three different sounds: Cool, Noon, and Sunset. Listen along...
Getting out of your comfort zone
From the team at The Know, here are our three top tips for getting out of your comfort zone on your next break away.
From the team at The Know, here are our three top tips for getting out...
The magic of modern board games
What makes a good game? From a shared experience to the science of play, games aficionado Sam Crosby digs into modern board games.
What makes a good game? From a shared experience to the science of play, games...
Our boardgames menu
We’ve ramped up our boardgame collection in The Living Space snug, as recommended by friends of Watergate Bay. Discover what to expect.
We’ve ramped up our boardgame collection in The Living Space snug, as recommended by friends...
Finding your rhythm
What rhythms and routines should we follow and which should we challenge? Here’s our guide to finding your rhythm...
What rhythms and routines should we follow and which should we challenge? Here’s our guide...
High times at low tide
The annual battle between darkness and light, day and night, comes to a head on the spring equinox. And with it comes a celestial tug on the ocean that makes for some extra low (and high) tides.
The annual battle between darkness and light, day and night, comes to a head on...
Meet: 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.
Each week, Emily Talling fills The Living Space with colour, scent and spirit with her...
Watergate Bay on Film
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.
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.
