Watergate Bay in Newquay has a two mile stretch of sandy beach at low tide. An action packed beach with excellent facilities and beachside restaurants including Jamie Oliver inspired FIFTEEN Cornwall and The Beach Hut.
For surfers, Watergate Bay is a good beach for all experience levels including novices with a mid-high tide sandy beach break (left and rights). SE wind direction generally considered the best surf conditions.
Good kitesurfing location due to the large beach and very good kite surfing learning spot due to the shallow large beach. Note that kitesurfing is not allowed between lifeguard flags during the peak season.
The beach has local shops, car park, cafe, toilets, surf school & hire, toilets and seasonal lifeguard (May – end of September). If you want to head into Newquay this is a good 45 minute to an hour walk.
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Watergate Bay Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
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The Boadmasters Festival is held in Newquay, Cornwall and split over two locations in the town: Watergate Bay for the camping and the music stages Fistral Beach for the surfing competitions, skate/BMX, Beach Sessions and surf village Read more…
Whipsiderry beach, sandy sheltered cove situated to the North of Porth beach this is one of the hidden beaches of Newquay. Due to limited parking it never gets busy even in the high season. At high tide no beach and be careful you don’t get cut off as the tide rises. On the outskirts of Newquay with a 30 minute walk Read more…
Beacon Cove is a sandy beach that disappears at high tide. The beach is backed by high cliffs and sits between the main beaches at Watergate Bay to the South and Mawgan Porth to the North. Getting down the steep slopes is a challenge and the nearest facilities are at Mawgan Porth. We have no dog information for Beacon Cove beach. Share: Read more…
Porth beach is a sandy family beach with rock pools and backed by cliffs. At low tide you have a great expanse of sand but this does mean it can be a good walk to the sea. As one of the most exposed beaches within the Newquay area this beach has a good swell with a break that varies depending Read more…
Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay is a privately owned beach, this gorgeous cove nestles on the edge of the stunning north coast of Cornwall. Lusty Glaze beach is a great family beach, has a name derived from the Cornish for ‘A place to view blue boats’. Lusty Glaze is a privately owned horseshoe shaped cove, naturally sheltered by high cliffs, Read more…
Watergate Bay is popular with many adrenaline activities including kite surfing, kite buggying, mountain boarding, waveskiing and surfing. Share: Read more…
Watersports are not the only thing to do, Watergate Bay is a great beach for a walk at low tide and dogs are allowed all year round. Like most of Cornwall’s beaches it’s on the South West Coast Path and there are good walks in both directions – North to Mawgan Porth, Bedruthan Steps and Constantine and South to Newquay. Read more…
Kingsurf Surf School is a B.S.A and Surfing England approved surf school that operates out of Mawgan Porth beach. We offer all levels of surf tuition including group and family lessons, with all of our coaches are qualified beach lifeguards, community responders for the RNLI and attend a yearly casualty care course. Share: Read more…
Tregurrian Villas are located just 100 yards from the beautiful sands at Watergate Bay, only a 10-minute drive from Newquay. This 4-stars self-catering villa offers accommodation for up to 6 people, with free public parking on site. Share: Read more…
Hoseasons Beachcombers, superbly situated just 200 yards from a beautiful sandy beach surrounded by towering cliffs these luxury apartments in stunning Watergate Bay are perfect for a relaxing Cornish seaside break. The renowned fresh seafood and Jamie Olivers ’Fifteen’ restaurant offer unmissable local treats. Kite surfing kite buggying wave skiing and surfing are all available in the local area. Visitors Read more…
Set just 200 metres from a lovely beach, Beachcombers Apartments provide modern self-catered accommodation. With free Wi-Fi and free parking, guests are only 4 miles from lively Newquay. Share: Read more…
Lavender Cottage is a holiday home located in Newquay, 4.2 km from Fistral Beach. The cottage is 2.8 km from Newquay Zoo. The kitchen comes with an oven and there is a private bathroom. A TV is offered. Share: Read more…
