Praa Sands
Surf town · UK
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15 places to stay within 2 km, 3 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
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All 15 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 18 surf spots
Surf · this week
Kennack Sands · 27 min by car · stays in Kuggar
19 out of 100Breakwater · 27 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCabage patch · 8 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCarbis Bay · 22 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGwithian · 24 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHayle Rivermouth · 27 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKynance Cove · 33 min by car · stays in Lizard · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMarazion - pointers · 10 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
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All 18 surf spots
Newlyn Harbour wall · 20 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for beginners
–, no scorePerranuthnoe · 7 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe · Not for beginners
–, no scorePeter's point · 26 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
–, no scorePortcew · 9 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorthleven · 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorthleven Beach · 10 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for beginners
–, no scorePortreath · 33 min by car · stays in Portreath · Not for beginners
–, no scorePraa Sands · 1 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scorePrussia Cove · 9 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSt. Ives harbour wall. · 26 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for beginners
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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
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About Praa Sands
where it is, what is near
Praa Sands is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
From Praa Sands you can reach 18 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
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