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).

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Spots near here: 47 surf spots

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
18 out of 100
Diggorys · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Newquay
17 out of 100
Gwenvor · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
17 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
15 out of 100
Penhale · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 45 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
14 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 40 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
14 out of 100
Sennen · about 40 min by car · stays in Sennen
14 out of 100

All 47 surf spots

Watergate · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Newquay
14 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Newquay
14 out of 100
Kynance Cove · about 35 min by car · stays in Lizard
13 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · about 40 min by car · stays in Mayon
13 out of 100
Portreath · about 35 min by car · stays in Portreath
13 out of 100
Gwithian · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
12 out of 100
Perranporth · about 55 min by car · stays in Perranporth
12 out of 100
The Cribber · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
12 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 50 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
12 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 10 min by car · stays in Marazion
11 out of 100
Crantock · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Crantock
11 out of 100
Fistral · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Newquay
11 out of 100
Porth · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Porth
11 out of 100
Porthleven · about 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 5 min by car
11 out of 100
Prussia Cove · about 5 min by car · stays in Marazion
11 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
11 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Newquay
11 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 45 min by car · stays in Falmouth
10 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
10 out of 100
Maenporth · about 40 min by car · stays in Maenporth
10 out of 100
Marazion - pointers · about 15 min by car · stays in Marazion
10 out of 100
Newlyn Harbour wall · about 20 min by car · stays in Newlyn
10 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 10 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
10 out of 100
Peter's point · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
10 out of 100
Portcew · about 5 min by car · stays in Porthleven
10 out of 100
Portheras · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
10 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
10 out of 100
Great Western · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
9 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 35 min by car · stays in Kuggar
9 out of 100
Towan · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
9 out of 100
Porthcurno · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
8 out of 100
Caerhays · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
7 out of 100
Hayle Rivermouth · about 20 min by car · stays in Hayle
7 out of 100
Pentewan · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Pentewan
7 out of 100
Carbis Bay · about 25 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay
5 out of 100
Breakwater · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
4 out of 100
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 25 min by car · stays in St. Ives
4 out of 100

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

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Praa Sands on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 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 47 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).