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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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Anna Jones

Award-winning cook, writer and Watergate Bay regular, Anna Jones talks to us about working up an appetite surfing, the recipes she cooks on repeat and her ultimate post-surf brunch.

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Meet: Illustrator Hannah Bailey

Hannah Bailey's vibrant, textured images have graced the pages of many magazines and children's books.

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Nina Brooke - artist in residence

Local seascape artist Nina Brooke took up residency at Watergate Bay in September, sketching and painting in various spaces around the hotel and on the beach.

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Penguin summer reads

Our top six summer reads from Penguin, paired with a different Watergate Bay drink.

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Artist in residence: Becca Hall

Meet illustrator Becca Hall as we chat story, coastal colour palettes, drink and draw workshops and her upcoming residency.

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The Beach Hut playlist

Tune into the Beach Hut rhythm, influenced by the tide and the sun. Listen along with Spotify.

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Gardens and historical places in Cornwall

Cornwall is full of historical landmarks, gardens and National Trust sites. These are a few of our favourites.

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Wave pictures - An interview with Sean Pertwee

25 years after the release of the British surfing classic Blue Juice, we caught up with actor Sean Pertwee about his breakthrough role as a Cornish surfer.

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Meet: Abstract artist Jethro Jackson

Watch and meet: Jethro Jackson, local contemporary sea-scape artist Jethro Jackson.

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Meet Clara Jonas

We meet Clara Jonas, local illustrator, surfer and mural artist of the colourful artwork on the side of the beach food pop-ups at Watergate Bay聽

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Penguin's essential 2022 reading list

Penguin's 2022 reading list of 12 new fiction and non-fiction releases.

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The sea, the sea!

Allison Sadler on the joy, healing and solace time by the sea gives her...(3 minute read)

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Watergate Bay on Film

Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.

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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.

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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.

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