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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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Hot gin & tonic recipe | Cocktail recipe
Hot gin and tonic, a very simple drink without the need for any special equipment, it's the ideal winter warmer for you to make at home.
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Cornish kir royale recipe
Pairings of blackcurrant liqueur (cassis) and champagne have traditionally made the french cocktail Kir Royale a firm favourite.
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Meringue roulade recipe | Emily Scott
Straight from Saturday Kitchen with Matt Tebbutt, you can now make Emily Scott's meringue roulade, clementine curd, Cornish cream and passion fruit at home with her delicious recipe.
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How to find the right wetsuit
Wetsuits are an essential piece of kit for getting in the sea, making being cold in the water a thing of the past. Here's Watergate Bay team's top tips.
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Zacry's waffles recipe
Waffles are always a breakfast highlight at Zacry's, make them at home with our recipe.
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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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Sloe gin spritz recipe
Juniper, sloes and notes of orange and lemon zest, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg make up The Wrecking Coast's honey sloe gin liqueur.
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The Beach Huts crab linguine
Crab linguine is a very simple dish that only uses a few ingredients. It's a popular Beach Hut dish so we thought we'd share the recipe with you.
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12 drinks of Christmas
We're popping the cork on the festive season and transporting you to Cornwall's most enchanting locations with our 12 Drinks of Christmas.
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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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Virtual wallpaper backgrounds
We've gathered a few downloadable images from Watergate Bay to breathe some sea air into your working day.
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The history of Watergate Bay hotel
Watergate Bay Hotel's history stretches back to 1900. It's been through some radical changes since then and here, we'll tell you all about them!
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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