Praa Sands. Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Praa Sands

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 15 places

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15 places to stay within 2 km, 3 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 29 surf spots

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · 30 min by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100
Kynance Cove · 33 min by car · stays in Lizard
43 out of 100
Gwenvor · 26 min by car · stays in St Just
40 out of 100
Chapel Porth · 45 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
35 out of 100
Sennen · 27 min by car · stays in Sennen
35 out of 100
Porthtowan · 36 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · 29 min by car · stays in Mayon
33 out of 100
Portcew · 9 min by car · stays in Porthleven
33 out of 100

All 29 surf spots

Portreath · 33 min by car · stays in Portreath
32 out of 100
Gwithian · 24 min by car · stays in St. Ives
30 out of 100
Praa Sands · 1 min by car
30 out of 100
Trevaunance · 44 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
30 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven
27 out of 100
Portheras · 26 min by car · stays in St Just
24 out of 100
Kennack Sands · 27 min by car · stays in Kuggar
23 out of 100
Peter's point · 26 min by car · stays in St. Ives
23 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · 34 min by car · stays in Falmouth
17 out of 100
Porthcurno · 29 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
17 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · 7 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
16 out of 100
Cabage patch · 8 min by car · stays in Marazion
15 out of 100
Maenporth · 35 min by car · stays in Maenporth
15 out of 100
Breakwater · 27 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · 22 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · 27 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · 10 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · 20 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · 9 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · 26 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Praa Sands.

Places to eat

2 near Praa Sands

Places to eat near Praa Sands

StonesreefBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2025
The WelloeBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

Map

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Praa Sands on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 30 km from Praa Sands.

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Photos of Praa Sands

Shops in Praa Sands — Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Looking down on Haulfryn Coast caravans — Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Castle Drive, Praa Sands — Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Praa Sands

where it is, what is near

Praa Sands is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Praa Sands you can reach 29 surf spots.

The nearest is Praa Sands, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre.

Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 46 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 46 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 156 km, Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 197 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).