Praa Sands Cornwall

[ianwhitaker]

Hi Folks,
I am due to go on holiday (yes finally allowed to leave the house) .
We are going to Praa Sands in Cornwall. I read an old post here about having to get permission for Praa Sands from the Duchy.
Is that still the case?
I will only be detecting shore line and will keep well away from dunes etc.
Appreciate any guidance.
Many thanks Ian

[Slapster]

Hope it helps........ Good Luck


Beaches
Council owned beaches this activity is suitable on are:
· Long Rock
· Wherrytown
· St Ives Harbour
· Porthmeor (leased out)
· Porthminster (leased out)
· Porthgwidden (leased out)
· Praa Sands (MHW – MLW)
· Gyllyngvase (leased out)
· Castle Beach (leased out)
· Swanpool (leased out)
· Porthtowan
· Portreath (only right hand side of watercourse is owned by CC)
· Widemouth (only North of Black Rock is permitted)
· Harlyn
· Treyarnon (MHW – MLW)
· Porthcothan (MHW – MLW)
· Mawgan Porth (MHW – MLW)
· Whipsiderry (but not on the cliffs)
· Porth (but not on Trevelgue Head)
· Tolcarne (MHW – MLW)
· Great Western (MHW – MLW)
· Towan (MHW – MLW)
· Little Fistral
· Fistral (MHW – MLW)
· Downderry
· Seaton
· Hannafore
· Readymoney
· Par
· Porthpean

[ianwhitaker]

Thanks Slapster... thats great. Praa sands is council owned and can be dug at low water mark. Happy camper , now to check out the tide times!! Thanks again

[Bingo62]

Hello Ian, Had two short sessions on Praa sands this week...... luverly beach to be on but SO CLEAN!!
Never seen a beach so clean...first time beach detecting without finding a single tent peg ( I do have probably the worlds largest rusty tent peg collection). Lord knows how people anchor their tents at Praa sands. Seemed to get a lot of EMF around the centre of the beach, possibly due to lifeguard walkie talkies/ beach cafe wifi?......much better at either end of the beach though, found some modern coins amongst a few bits of the usual junk. Good luck and let us know how you get on?