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

Praa Sands

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 15 places

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).

All 15 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 29 surf spots

Surf · this week

Kynance Cove · about 35 min by car · stays in Lizard
48 out of 100
cot valley reef · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
47 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · about 40 min by car · stays in Mayon
46 out of 100
Gwenvor · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 45 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
42 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven
41 out of 100
Portcew · about 5 min by car · stays in Porthleven
40 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 5 min by car
40 out of 100

All 29 surf spots

Porthtowan · about 40 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
38 out of 100
Sennen · about 40 min by car · stays in Sennen
38 out of 100
Gwithian · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
37 out of 100
Portreath · about 35 min by car · stays in Portreath
35 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 50 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
33 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 35 min by car · stays in Kuggar
28 out of 100
Peter's point · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
27 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 10 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
26 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 10 min by car · stays in Marazion
23 out of 100
Portheras · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
23 out of 100
Porthcurno · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
20 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 45 min by car · stays in Falmouth
19 out of 100
Maenporth · about 40 min by car · stays in Maenporth
18 out of 100
Breakwater · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · about 25 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 20 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · about 15 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · about 20 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · about 5 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 25 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 Sun 1 Nov, 21:16 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).