Beach loft suite
Sliding floor-to-ceiling windows, private beach access, surf-in surf-out. Our very best rooms.
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Couples breaks
Lazy breakfasts and beach strolls, sea view saunas and chatting for hours. From honeymoons to short-but-sweet retreats, stoke the fire at Watergate Bay.
Suites with sea view baths
Beach lofts
Four restaurants
Our take on a spa: Swim Club
Rooms just for you
Sea view suites with baths overlooking the waves, beach lofts elevated above the sand with panoramic views. Double rooms to kick off your shoes and shut the door.
Double room
Kick off your shoes and shut the door, start and end your day under covers inspired by the outdoors.
ExploreSlow down, catch up
Sit down to candlelight dinners looking out to the horizon: three-course seasonal menus in Zacry's, local ingredients and international cuisine at sea level in The Beach Hut.
What to do
Swim Club
25-metre infinity pool, ocean room lounge with panoramic sea views, hot tub, sauna and café.
ExploreYoga and HIIT
Take part in a revitalising and rewarding yoga session. HIIT sessions return in summer 2025. Private HIIT sessions are available on request.
ExploreSurf lessons
Right on the beach. Nobody knows the waves better. Learn to surf with all the kit to keep you warm.
ExploreWhat to do during your stay
Including walking and cycling routes, family-friendly activities, surfing and wild swimming.
ExploreEvents calendar
We've gathered all our upcoming events taking place in Watergate Bay and nearby.
ExploreRelax
Take a massage in our treatment rooms, swim in the view or find your way to the Ocean Room – lounge bar tucked away in Swim Club, our on-site take on a spa.
Amongst the elements
Stargaze from the cliffside hot tub. Watch the waves, perched high on the cliff in our latest edition – our outdoor Finnish timber sauna.
Surf together
An open stretch of Atlantic at your feet, with two miles of sandbanks, swell and peaks. From surf and stand-up paddleboard lessons to outdoor fitness classes and beach yoga, spend days in the waves together.
Discover more
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.
Read moreDreya 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.
Read moreDreya 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.
Read moreChris 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.
Read moreVolleyball 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…
Read moreMeet: 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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