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Praa Sands Cornwall Map

Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West

Explore Praa Sands, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Praa Sands map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Praa Sands, Cornwall

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Praa Sands, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlacePraa Sands
Traditional CountyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.104526
Longitude-5.385633
Place TypeVillage

About Praa Sands

Praa Sands offers a rare expanse of golden coastline where the Atlantic swells frequently break against the fine, pale grains of the shore. It lies 4.1 miles east-south-east of Marazion (from Marazion: bearing 109°T, OS grid SW 580 282), and is situated south-south-west of Germoe village. Beyond the dunes, the historic Pengersick Castle stands as a silent observer, its medieval stone walls carrying the weight of ancient, turbulent centuries. The air here holds a distinct salt-heavy clarity, often sharpening the silhouette of the distant cliffs against a vast, shifting sky. Visitors often gather at Praa Green to watch the light transition from brilliant white to a softer, bruised lavender as the sun descends behind the headlands. To the west, the Folly Rocks SSSI displays a rugged geological complexity that reveals the deep, fractured history of the Cornish crust. Praa Sands remains defined by this interplay between the relentless tide and the enduring, weathered earth of the south coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Praa Green (Park) — 0.2 mi, 173° S
  • Pengersick Castle And Associated Building Platform (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 059° ENE
  • Pengersick Castle (Castle) — 0.2 mi, 037° NE
  • Praa Sands (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 155° SSE
  • Folly Rocks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 243° WSW · 2 ha
  • Lesceave Por (Beach) — 0.7 mi, 137° SE
  • Wheal Propser Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 129° SE
  • Wheal Grey (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 057° ENE
  • Porthcew Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 131° SE · 10 ha
  • Wheal Prosper Pumping Engine House 210M South Of Eastcliff Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 129° SE
  • Tregonning Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 046° NE
  • Wheal Trewavas Copper Mine 310M South Of Trewavas (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 128° SE · 3 ha
  • Tresowes Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 063° ENE
  • Arch Zawn (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 261° W
  • River Hayle (River) — 2.1 mi, 347° NNW
  • Cornwall And West Devon Mining Landscape (World Heritage Site) — 2.3 mi, 013° NNE · 197k acres
  • Godolphin (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.4 mi, 024° NNE · 227 ha
  • Basore Point (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 281° W
  • Methleigh Stream (River) — 3.3 mi, 113° ESE
  • Maypole Garden (Park) — 4.1 mi, 288° WNW
  • St Michael'S Mount (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.1 mi, 282° WNW · 10 ha
  • Trevarno Gardens (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 069° ENE
  • Marizion Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 289° WNW
  • Giant's Heart (Public Artwork) — 4.2 mi, 282° WNW
  • St Michael's Mount Castle (Castle) — 4.2 mi, 281° WNW
  • The Loe (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.6 mi, 109° ESE
  • Loe Valley (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 101° E
  • Grylls Monument (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 093° E
  • Carminowe Creek (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.9 mi, 118° ESE
  • Museum of Cornish Life (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 093° E

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About This Praa Sands Map Page

Explore Praa Sands, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.104526, -5.385633. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.