- Praa Sands
Praa Sands (properly pronounced "pray"; "prah" or "prar" are incorrect) is a coastal village in the
Parish of Breage, located off the main road betweenHelston andPenzance inCornwall ,England ,UK . Formerly serving the local mining industry, it is now predominantly atourist -oriented area.Praa is the ancient Cornish word meaning "hag's" or "witch's cove".
Situated in a sheltered depression within
Mount's Bay , it has a long, wide sandy beach, lapped by comparatively large waves for the area. As well as attracting surfers from all around the UK, the shallow waters and seasonallifeguard service make it attractive for families looking for a beach holiday.Canoes can be hired from the surf and dive shop on the beach.
To accommodate this interest there are holiday
chalet s andcaravan parks . It is also a popularcamping spot with several sites in the area.Adjacent to the beach is former England and
Yorkshire cricket erChris Old 'srestaurant andfish and chip shop, as well as other more traditionalretail outlets serving the holiday maker. Between the village and the main road there is Praa SandsGolf Club , a 9-hole links course, which welcomes non-members. The village is also the site of a "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 andHalloween . It was also investigated in series two ofMost Haunted withYvette Fielding andDerek Acorah .To the west side of the village is another small beach,
Kennegy , which is accessible from the cliff path at low tide.coord|50|6|N|5|23|W|type:city_region:GB_source:openstreetmap(29164648)|display=title
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