Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay (Standard Written Form: Porth Tregoryan, meaning cove at Coryan's farmstead/village) is a long bay or beach flanked by cliffs centred two miles NNE of Newquay below the B3276 Newquay to Padstow road near the hamlet of Tregurrian in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It faces the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Newquay Bay. The 2-mile (3.2 km) sandy beach and exposed site is popular for non-powered water sports, kite flying,[1] and sand art.

Watergate Bay at high tide

Since May 2007, Watergate Bay hosts the English Nationals Surfing Championships.[2]

Watergate Bay Hotel

Watergate Bay Hotel

The Watergate Bay Hotel first opened in July 1900.[3][4] The Hotel was designed by architect Joshua Harrison Goodland. The Hotel hoped to cater for railway tourists that were expected to arrive on the Padstow, Bedruthan & St.Mawgan Railway line, which would also extend to Newquay however the line was never constructed.[5][6] Prior to this it was farmland.

Watergate Bay at low tide

Cornish wrestling

Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Watergate Bay in the 1900s for the "Burnaby Cup".[7][8]

See also Cornish wrestling at Tregurrian.

Film, TV and radio

Watergate Bay has been used as a location for the following productions:

References
  1. "Watergate Bay: The Best Kitesurfing Spot In Cornwall". www.cswatersports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. BBC - Cornwall - Surfing & extreme sports - English Nationals Preview
  3. "The history of Watergate Bay". www.watergatebay.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. "Customer Profile: Watergate Bay Hotel". Origin Coffee. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "The history of Watergate Bay". www.watergatebay.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. "Customer Profile: Watergate Bay Hotel". Origin Coffee. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. St. Austell Star, 31 August 1911.
  8. Boxing World and Mirror of Life, 23 August 1913.
  9. Plunge: The Movie from the Internet Movie Database
  10. Echo Beach from the Internet Movie Database
  11. Moving Wallpaper from the Digital Spy website
  12. BBC Radio 4's Open Country.(17 February 2007)

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