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Watergate Bay Hotel

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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Festive breaks in Cornwall

Trees on every corner, craft workshops, snug sessions in The Living Space, woodfired saunas on the sand. We're bringing the festive spirit to our guests this December... with a calendar full of activities and entertainment. 

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Taste of the Bay three night break

Our signature Taste of the Bay break takes on a festive twist. Stay for three nights from 1 December and explore each of our new winter menus in three of our restaurants each night and included in your stay.

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The Getaway two night break

Cast off on a two-night midweek escape – buffet breakfast, dinner in The Beach Hut and The Living Space, beachside sauna session, Swim Club relaxation and Kids' Zone supervised sessions all included this December.

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Dinner inclusive

Stay the night and savour our new winter dinner menu in Zacry’s restaurant from executive head chef, Chris Eden, as well as a curated festive cocktail from our Christmas drinks list.

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New Year Break In Cornwall

See in 2025 at Watergate Bay Hotel with our three-night beach break on the north coast of Cornwall. Book online today.

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Kids go free

We’re inviting children to stay for free from Sundays to Thursdays, when sharing an adult double room.

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Swimming breaks in Cornwall

Have you ever wanted to learn how to take your swimming to the next level? Now you can with our swim break active break. Find out more here.

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Christmas four night break

Our four-night Christmas break includes breakfast and dinner, activities and all the festive trimmings.

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New Year by the sea

Light displays illuminating the bay, live music and dancing under the stars. New Year sea dips and roaring fires to warm you back up. See in 2025 at the Bay with our three-night beach break on the north coast of Cornwall.

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Watergate Bay Hotel takes to the slopes

In February 2025, Watergate Bay is hosting a one-off, two-week ski chalet pop-up in St Anton, transporting you from the white-capped waves of the Cornish coast to the white-tipped peaks of the Austrian Alps…

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Upcoming events

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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May Skybar

Skybar's apres-sea club nights are back on the cliffs of Watergate Bay, overlooking the beach below.

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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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Discover our stories

Watergate Bay heritage: Dreya Bennett

Carving out world records from our north coast shores, racing a polo pony while lashed to the wind and putting the flag in the sand with Big Air, one of the first UK kite schools, Dreya Bennett is a big part of Watergate’s story and has been for over 28 years.

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Dreya Bennett: Kite surfing

Invisible, changeable and unconquerable, the wind is a mighty force. Harnessing its power, windsurfer, kitesurfer, wind foiler Dreya Bennett is well-versed in the many faces of the elemental energy.

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Dreya Bennett: 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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