What hotels are near Watergate Bay?

Hotels near Watergate Bay: (0.05 mi) Watergate Bay Hotel (0.08 mi) Waves Apartments (0.09 mi) Beautiful Modern SeaView Apartment in WatergateBay (0.11 mi) Wax Shack (0.14 mi) Beachcombers Apartments View all hotels near Watergate Bay on Tripadvisor

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Restaurants near Watergate Bay: (0.01 mi) Venus Cafe (0.01 mi) Emily Scott Food (0.01 mi) The Beach Hut (0.03 mi) Beach Food (0.04 mi) The Living Space View all restaurants near Watergate Bay on Tripadvisor

Watergate Bay - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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“Favourite Beach”

Oct 2022

Great open, large family, dog friendly beach with now a good selection of options to ear and drink around it, a lot o...

“Beautiful”

Jul 2022

Lots of lovely sandy beach to enjoy, good selection of food outlets and the wonderful RNLI lifeguards.

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The Beach Hut

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The Living Space

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Emily Scott Food

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Zacry's

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Beach Food

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Emily Scott

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396 ft$$$$ • Seafood • International • Mediterranean

Venus Cafe

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Francine's Fish & Chips

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upchuckSurrey

Surrey85 contributions

Lovely beach for surfing

Aug 2021

Great beach, shame that the restaurant on the beach is closed, there are a couple of vans one doing cakes, crepes and coffee. They often dont do crepes no matter what time of day you go. There is a pizza takeaway. Public toilets nearby that you have to pay 20p to use

Written August 28, 2021

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places2seeplaces2go

England, UK4,821 contributions

Wonderful Watergate Bay

Oct 2020

Stayed in North Cornwall for a week in October2020 & just catching up with reviews.
Last visited Watergate Bay over 10years ago & had forgotten just how stunning it is.
Visiting in October it was fairly easy to park.Summer months must be a completely different matter!!!
The beach was quiet, the tide a long way out. We had a perfect walk exploring the beach.
We were there in October & the area we walked was all dog friendly.
Fabulous expanse of beach with amazing rocky cliffs.
Loved it & can see why it is so popular.

Written January 12, 2021

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Chris B

Maldon, UK78 contributions

NO CORNISH PASTIES (or Ice Creams)

Sep 2021 • Couples

If you’re looking for amazing surf, this is a great place to go. Perfect for both surfing and bodyboarding. Having been coming here since I was a kid so will always be a favourite. Only downside is there is literally one place to get food here (apart from the posh dine in restaurants) and it’s literally just muffins and crepes both of which are crazy overpriced. (£3 for a muffin smaller than a tennis ball). If you’re looking to go to the beach and have a bit of lunch, make sure you bring your own food!

Written September 20, 2021

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WK

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Tight spaces

Aug 2022 • Couples

Left car in car beach car park very tight spaces to find someone had reversed into my car obviously trying to get out £200 bill to get it repaired. Likely the red Vauxhall van parked next to it. No note left

Written August 9, 2022

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Kev M

London, UK129 contributions

One of the best beaches in Cornwall

Jun 2021 • Family

Visited here many times before and would rate this beach as one of the best in Cornwall especially for surfing and space to sit . The beach is massive and there are a few shops to buy beach type equipment and three restaurants . There is also a couple of places to buy coffees . This has got far busier than when I first visited many years ago but there is quite a bit of parking to rear of beach which is pay and display a scan vdd we paid for by app. There is a surf school here and the only thing to be careful of are the rip tides.

Written July 27, 2021

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Jim Busher

Hill Head, UK247 contributions

Cornwall’s Best Beach

Aug 2021 • Family

This is without a doubt my favourite beach in Cornwall. As a longboard surfer there is so much room to find space on the long bay. The waves work on most days and there are great RNLI lifeguards to provide space to learn to surf it for swimming and bodyboarding. Good eating options with coffee and pizza pop up shops and The Beach Hut. A nice shop with some good beach activity options including boards and wetsuits at very reasonable prices. So much space so you never feel crowded if you move away from the steps on to the beach. Having been visiting for 30 years and will be back again.

Written August 17, 2021

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Nathan

Chiswick, UK212 contributions

Stunning Beach where dogs are allowed

Oct 2020 • Couples

Hiked from Mawgan Porth to Watergate bay which allows stunning views over the bay, coastline and cliffs. The beach is huge with plenty of caves to explore as well as being dog friendly. Like most beaches in and around Cornwall there are plenty of surfers and body borders, with the lifeguards based on the beach. There is currently some works being done on the restaurants/shops/hotel upon the walk down to the beach, which when completely will definitely improve the beach front. Parking is widely available but not particularly cheap. A gem on the hill down to the beach is ‘Cub Coffee’, a one man band selling tea/coffee/soft drinks which provides a great relief after a hike or a long walk along the beach. Definitely one of the better beaches we visited along the Cornwall coastline.

Written October 9, 2020

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Krzysztof

London, UK55 contributions

No words can describe - must see!

Jul 2020 • Couples

This place is stunning. I wasn’t to convinced at first but at the end it blown my mind. We drove there from Newquay just before you approach the bay driving downhill there is a massive parking spot on a left on a grass area I think for surfers and it looks to be free of charge. Down at the bay the parking places are very busy and very awkward. Also it looks like just on top they have drive in cinema which I did not know otherwise would have tried. Open on Friday, Sat and Sunday. I am sure must have look stunning at the evening. So take the coast walking path from the parking words Porth Beach if you get nice weather like we did trust me you won’t regret it. It will be actually one of the memories you won’t forget.

Written August 2, 2020

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shibuyababe

Tokyo Prefecture, Japan137 contributions

Great beach

Jul 2021 • Family

This is a big beach with all the facilities needed. We have spent the whole day on the beach. Parking was busy but we managed to park, paid for £7, 21 hr rate. Wave was great for teenagers 16 and 14 year old boy and girls, they boogie board all day. Shop has all the necessities from good selection of Dryrobes to neuyrofen. Surfing school looked very busy. RNLI was working very hard. We would like to come again.

Written July 15, 2021

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Michael F

Monaghan, Ireland303 contributions

Nice spot

May 2021 • Family

This is another lovely beach to stop at and explore. However it was a windy day and sand was blowing around so it wasn’t very suitable for dining outdoors or having refreshments. The RNLI is here as it is a popular spot for surfing. Great views from the road on top of the cliffs heading back towards Newquay.

Written June 12, 2021

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