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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S12 - Praa Sands

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Location: South Coast - Halfway between Marazion and Porthleven

Looking east to Kenneggy Sand


A mile long beach of golden sand. Praa Sands, pronounced locally as 'Pray Sands', lies just south of the A394 Helston to Penzance road. It has all the usual facilities of a good sized beach and offers excellent sunbathing and swimming opportunities. The Welloe Rock Inn offers refreshments whilst there is a small shop and a couple of large car parks. To the west of the beach lies Sydney Cove and Hoe Point offering good cliff walking to Cudden Point and Perranuthnoe. To the east of the beach one can ascend Lesceave Cliff to Rinsey Head and the ruined engine house at Wheal Prosper.


Facilities

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Family friendly

Family friendly

Lifeguard in summer

Lifeguard in summer

Seasonal dog ban

Seasonal dog ban

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

Good Surfing

Good Surfing

More surfing beaches

Telephone

Telephone

Toilets

Toilets

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Nearby accommodation

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Fisherman's cottage, sleeps 3-4, Porthleven (9 km)

Artist's Cottage, Marazion (6 km)

Rose Cottage, sleeps 4, Breage (4 km)

The Mowey Barn, sleeps 4, Helston (9 km)

The Old Toll House, sleeps 5, Marazion (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Mount Haven Hotel (6 km)

Curlews Marazion (6 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Eastern Green (10 km)

Long Rock (8 km)

Marazion (7 km)

Perranuthnoe (4 km)

Prussia Cove (2 km)

Kenneggy Sands (1 km)

Porthcew (2 km)

Porthleven (6 km)

Loe Bar (8 km)

Gunwalloe Fishing Cove (10 km)

Nearby gardens

Nearby gardens

Trevena Cross Nurseries (9 km)

Mining heritage

Mining heritage

Great Work (3 km)

Wheal Prosper & Prosper United (2 km)

Wheal Trewavas (3 km)

Great Wheal Vor (5 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Crown Inn (4 km)

Cornish Arms (10 km)

Royal Standard Inn (10 km)

Rodney Inn (9 km)

Fire Engine (6 km)

Kings Arms (6 km)

Harbour Inn (9 km)

Star Inn (8 km)

Blue Anchor (8 km)

Crown Inn (6 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Penzance Harbour to Marazion (9 km)

Marazion to Perranuthnoe (5 km)

Perranuthnoe to Cudden Point (3 km)

Cudden Point to Praa Sands (2 km)

Praa Sands to Porthleven (3 km)

Porthleven to Gunwalloe Church Cove (8 km)

Lelant Saltings to Hayle Towans (10 km)


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