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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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Finding your rhythm | Stories
Why does the shift from winter to spring affect our minds? What rhythms and routines should we follow and which should we challenge?
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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.
Read morePerspectives: Owen Tozer | Watergate Bay Hotel
Watch the film: Owen Tozer shares Watergate wavescapes and reflections, shot in black and white film.
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Good vibrations
Chris Watson, long-time Sir David Attenborough collaborator is on the hunt for one of his favourite sounds of all.
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Discover the north end of Watergate Bay beach
Find out what to expect at Watergate Bay's far north end
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Jackdaws of Watergate Bay | A clattering in the sky
We spoke to local ecologist and lecturer John Blackburn to learn more about our local Jackdaw colony- from facial recognition, to high level showing off.
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A guide to our coastal tides
A metronome to coastal life, the tides can completely transform a landscape in a matter of hours, as vast expanses of sand are hidden beneath the waves.
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Cornish rock
From Cornwall's beginnings south of the equator to gazing at Watergate's cliffs to 'sense for a moment the dizzying age of the Earth', award-winning author Philip Marsden shares a glimpse beneath the surface of Cornwall.
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Sand art at Watergate Bay
Trains bursting out of tunnels, castles, a giant gorilla. A galloping polo horse. This is sand art at Watergate Bay.
Read moreWatergate Bay on Film
Our films of what you can discover at Watergate Bay beach and Watergate Bay Hotel on the north Cornwall coast.
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.
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