Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay is a bay located two miles north of Newquay on the B3276 Newquay to Padstow road near the village of Tregurrian in Cornwall. It faces the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cornish language name attributed to the bay is Porth Tregoryan, meaning "Cove at Coryan's farm".
The two mile long, sandy beach and exposed north-westerly location is a popular location for water sports, kite flying, and sand art. In May, 2007, it played host to the English Nationals Surfing Championships.[1]
The Watergate Bay Hotel and Fifteen Cornwall, a restaurant set up by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, are located just above the beach and there are a number of caravan and camping sites within easy reach.
Film, TV and radio
Watergate Bay has been used as a location for the following productions:
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)
- Plunge (2003),[2] a surf film featuring Kate Winslet.
- Twin television programmes shown in 2008:
- BBC Radio 4's Open Country produced a 30-minute BBC Radio Documentary about the bay.[5]
Outside links
- BBC Cornwall: Watergate Bay Webcam
- Location map: 50.467 -5.05
References
- ↑ BBC - Cornwall - Surfing & extreme sports - English Nationals Preview
- ↑ Plunge: The Movie at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Echo Beach at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Moving Wallpaper from the Digitalspy website
- ↑ BBC Radio 4's Open Country.(17 February 2007)