Praa Sands

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Praa Sands (properly pronounced pray; prah or prar are incorrect) is a coastal village in the Parish of Breage, located off the main road between Helston and Penzance in Cornwall, England, UK. Formerly serving the local mining industry, it is now predomiently a tourist orientated area.

Laying in a sheltered depression within Mounts Bay, it has a long, wide sandy beach and boasts reasonably large waves for the area. As well as attracting surfers from all around the UK, the shallow waters and seasonal lifeguard service make it attractive for families looking for a beach holiday. To accommodate this interest there are holiday chalet and caravan parks. It is also a popular camping spot with several sites in the area.

Based adjacent to the beach is former England and Yorkshire cricketer Chris Old's restaurant and fish and chip shop, as well as other more traditional retail outlets serving the holiday maker. Between the village and the main road there is Praa Sands Golf Club, an 9 hole links course, which welcomes non-members. The village also boasts its own "Haunted" castle, a small "keep" building that is in private hands. Pengersick Castle is also supposed to be one of the most haunted buildings in the UK, and holds regular ghost hunting activities and other similar pursuits, such as holding events at Christmas and Halloween.

To the west side of the village is another small beach, Kennegy, which is accessible from the cliff path at low tide.

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