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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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.
Crab linguine is a very simple dish that only uses a few ingredients. It's a...
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Winter colada recipe
Winter white with flakes of coconut, a thick and creamy cocktail with spiced Golden Barrel Aged Rum.
Winter white with flakes of coconut, a thick and creamy cocktail with spiced Golden Barrel...
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Emily Scott's sausage roll recipe, with apricots and honey
Caraway seeded sausage roll recipe straight from Emily Scott's brand new cookbook, Time & Tide.
Caraway seeded sausage roll recipe straight from Emily Scott's brand new cookbook, Time & Tide.
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Asparagus, fennel and pea pilau recipe
Surprisingly easy to make with seasonal vegetables, Meera Sodha’s spring pilau recipe with asparagus, fennel and pea is light, fresh and delicious.
Surprisingly easy to make with seasonal vegetables, Meera Sodha’s spring pilau recipe with asparagus, fennel...
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The Living Space Spring cocktails
Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.
Bring Watergate flavours to your home bar, with our three spring cocktail recipes.
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St Michael's Manhattan
A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own – but this one has a subtle change; a whiskey distilled in oak barrels by St Michael’s Mount here in Cornwall.
A Manhattan is one of those retro cocktails that still holds its own – but...
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Winter cocktail recipe list
Twelve winter cocktail recipes that will warm and revive as you come inside and sink into the sofa.
Twelve winter cocktail recipes that will warm and revive as you come inside and sink...
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Moules Marinière recipe
Moules Marinieres is a Beach Hut classic, and it's a dish that you can recreate at home by following this simple recipe.
Moules Marinieres is a Beach Hut classic, and it's a dish that you can recreate...
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Wild sea bass with new potatoes spinach tomato
Sea bass, spinach, potatoes, brown shrimp, tomatoes, and pancetta. The perfect dish for a dinner party at home with friends.
Sea bass, spinach, potatoes, brown shrimp, tomatoes, and pancetta. The perfect dish for a dinner...
Watergate Bay on Film
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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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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