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Praa Sands
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Village | |
The beach at Praa Sands | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Civil parish | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Penzance |
Postcode district | TR20 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
Praa Sands (Cornish: Poll an Wragh = Salt Pool of the Wrasse),[1][2] (formerly Prah Sands) commonly pronounced pray or prah, (correctly Pray) 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.[3] 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 WW2 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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