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Praa Sands ((コーンウォール語:Poll an Wragh))〔(Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) ) : (List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel ). Cornish Language Partnership.〕 - pronounced Pray Sands, is a beach and coastal village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the parish of Breage and lies off the main road between Helston and Penzance.〔Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7〕 Formerly serving the local mining industry, it is now mostly a tourist-oriented area. The village is also the site of a "haunted" castle, a small "keep" building that is in private hands; Pengersick Castle is also said to be one of the most haunted buildings in the UK, and holds regular ghost-hunting activities and other similar pursuits. It was also investigated in series two of ''Most Haunted'' with Yvette Fielding and Derek Acorah. The village is also the site of Praa Sands and district community centre, which holds events throughout the year for the local community. ==Geography== Situated in a sheltered indentation within Mount's Bay, it has a long, wide sandy beach facing South, lapped by comparatively large waves for the area. The beach, which has shallow waters and seasonal lifeguards, attracts surfers and holidaymakers. Adjacent to the beach are traditional retail outlets serving the holidaymaker. Praa Sands lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. The western side of Praa Sands beach contains Folly Rocks Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its geological aspects, including a granite porphyry.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003660.pdf )〕 The geology is most interesting. To the west of the village is another small beach, at Kenneggy, which is accessible from the cliff path at low tide. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Praa Sands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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