Beaches · South West England
Praa Sands
Also known as: Poll an Wragh
Praa Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Prospidnick Halt · 7.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Praa Sands is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Prospidnick Halt, about 7.3 km away. Postcode area TR20.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Praa Sands ( pray-sandz; Cornish: Poll an Wragh, meaning pool of the wrasse), (formerly Prah Sands) is a white-sand beach and coastal village in civil parish of Breage, in Cornwall, England. It lies off the A394 road between Helston and Penzance. Formerly serving the local mining industry, it is now mostly a tourist-orientated area. The beach is popular with surfers and walkers. Towards the south eastern end of the beach is a Second World War Type 24 pillbox. Originally this was constructed on top of the cliffs but it has been subjected to coastal erosion and has settled down onto the beach.
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Background
History
On 1 February 1882 a pumping engine at Sydney Cove (part of Mount's Bay Consols) was fired. In September 1882 it was reported in The Cornishman newspaper that an engine house was nearly complete and the engine was being put in. During a World War II air battle against eight German aeroplanes over the Bay of Biscay, a Sunderland flying boat was heavily damaged. The crew returned 800 miles to the Cornish coast, where pilot Colin Walker landed and beached the aircraft at Praa Sands. The people of Praa Sands took the crew into their houses and gave them medical assistance. Walker received the Distinguished Service Order and several of the other crew members also won medals. On 2 June 2013, a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1008, -5.3860
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Breage
- Postcode
- TR20 9SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Prospidnick Halt — 7.3 km
Sources
- osm: w60904403 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Praa Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Praa Sands?
- Praa Sands is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 9SY), in the parish of Breage.
- Is Praa Sands a protected site?
- Yes — Praa Sands is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Praa Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Praa Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Praa Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Prospidnick Halt, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 9SY.