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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S12 - Praa Sands

OS Explorer Map 102 LandOS Explorer Map 102 Land's End

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

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

B and Bs

B & Bs

Chydane (10 km)

Treglisson Guest House (9 km)

Glendower B&B (10 km)

Ennys (4 km)

Ednovean Farm (4 km)

Halzephron Inn (10 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Mounts Bay Caravan Park, Marazion (7 km)

Kenneggy Cove Holiday Park, Penzance (2 km)

Poldown Caravan and Camping Park, Helston (6 km)

Boscreege Caravan and Camping Park, Helston (3 km)

Parbola Holiday Park, Hayle (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Fisherman's Cottage, Porthleven (9 km)

Artist's Cottage, Marazion (6 km)

Rose Cottage, Helston (4 km)

Carter's Loft, Porthleven (6 km)

The Stable, Helston (7 km)

Swallows Barn, Helston (7 km)

Trescowe: Pendarves, Praa Sands (3 km)

Chy-an-Gwel, Helston (2 km)

Woodford Cottage, Penzance (2 km)

Coachmans, Praa Sands (0 km)

Windmill, Praa Sands (0 km)

The Old Toll House, Penzance (6 km)

The Dairy, Hayle (9 km)

Demelza Barn, Hayle (7 km)

Eglosderry, Helston (10 km)

Manor House, Hayle (8 km)

Avalon Apartment, Marazion (7 km)

Gillan Cottage, Marazion (6 km)

Polgew Studio, Marazion (6 km)

Trescowe: Crofty, Praa Sands (3 km)

Pepper Cottage, Marazion (6 km)

Hobbits, Marazion (6 km)

The Paddock, Marazion (4 km)

Riviere Barton, Hayle (8 km)

Riviere House, Hayle (8 km)

Tregotha Farm Milling Barn, Hayle (8 km)

The Mowhay, Helston (8 km)

Riverside, Marazion (6 km)

Prospect Cottage, Helston (9 km)

Praa Sands Inglenook, Praa Sands (1 km)

Newton Round Farmhouse, Praze-an-Beeble (10 km)

Newton Round Byre, Praze-an-Beeble (10 km)

Millers Loft, Penzance (7 km)

Little Riviere, Hayle (8 km)

Gwinear Cottage, Hayle (8 km)

Kerrow Lodge, Hayle (8 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

St Piran Lodge, Camborne (9 km)

Woodland Silver Chalet, St Ives (9 km)

Swallow Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Willow Lodge, Penzance (5 km)

Crofters Chalet, Hayle (7 km)

Cormorant Caravan 3, Penzance (5 km)

Woodland Gold Chalet, St Ives (9 km)

Kestrel Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Kernow Cottage, Hayle (7 km)

Kingfisher Caravan, Penzance (5 km)

Willow Lodge Plus, Penzance (5 km)

Marazion Caravan, Penzance (0 km)

Woodland Bronze Chalet, St Ives (9 km)

Trevacroft Silver Chalet, St Ives (9 km)

Willow Lodge 3, Penzance (5 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Mount Haven Hotel (6 km)

Curlews Marazion (6 km)

Helston Premier Inn (9 km)

Marazion Hotel (6 km)

Nansloe Manor Hotel (8 km)

An Mordros Hotel (6 km)

Harbour Inn (9 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)

Mining history

Mining history

Great Work (3 km)

Wheal Prosper & Wheal Trewavas (2 km)

Wheal Trewavas (3 km)

Great Wheal Vor (5 km)

Carleen Mine (4 km)

Wheal Metal (incl. Metal and Flow) (5 km)

Sithney and Carnmeal Mine (5 km)

Great Wheal Fortune (5 km)

Wheal Gurlyn (5 km)

Halamanning (3 km)

Unity Consols (8 km)

Binner Downs (7 km)

Crenver & Wheal Abraham (8 km)

Wheal Godolphin (5 km)

Wheal Vrawz (8 km)

Carbona (9 km)

Great Wheal Alfred (9 km)

Alfred Consols (9 km)

Rosewarne United (10 km)

Wheal Treasury (Wheal Treasure) (7 km)

West Providence Mine (7 km)

Prosper United (Marazion Mines) (6 km)

Tregurtha Downs (incl. Wheal Rodney) (5 km)

Wheal Reeth (Lady Gwendolen) (3 km)

Gwin & Singer United (5 km)

Charlotte United (incl. Trenow Consols) (5 km)

Penberthy Crofts (incl. Wheal Fancy) (5 km)

Ennys Wheal Virgin (5 km)

Wheal Squire (6 km)

Wheal Friendship (4 km)

Leeds & St. Aubyn (1 km)

Wheal Neptune (4 km)

Tolvadden Mine (5 km)

Trebarvah (3 km)

Penhale Wheal Vor (6 km)

Wheal Hendra (1 km)

Wheal Prospidnick (7 km)

Wheal Christopher Consols (9 km)

Treworlis (9 km)

Wheal Merth (9 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)

Victoria Inn (4 km)

Star Inn (8 km)

Blue Anchor (8 km)

Crown Inn (6 km)

Old Quay House Inn (9 km)

Halzephron Inn (10 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)

Adventure Parks

Adventure parks

The Flambards Experience (9 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Paradise Park (9 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Salt Kitchen Bar (9 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Flora Cinema (8 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trevena Cross Nurseries (9 km)

Godolphin House (5 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

St. Michael's Mount (6 km)

Museums

Museums

Helston Folk Museum (8 km)

Marazion Museum (6 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Victoria Inn (4 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Mount Haven (6 km)

Kota (6 km)

Blue Haze (6 km)

Halzephron Inn (10 km)

Amélie's at The Smokehouse (6 km)


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