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Population 20920 (from 2001 census)


Truro Cathedral (c) CornwallCam

For a suitable Ordnance Survey map of the area please buy OS Explorer 105 - Falmouth and Mevagissey.

Truro is the capital and only city in Cornwall. The Cathedral is a spectacular piece of Victorian craftmanship founded at High Cross on the site of St. Mary's Church in 1880. Visiting the interior of the Cathedral is quite an experience. The city stands on the Truro River - a tributary of the River Fal in mid-west Cornwall. Historically not the largest conurbation in the Duchy, Truro now has a steadily growing population thanks to new building along the Highertown to Threemilestone corridor to the west of the city. Truro College boasts excellent facilities for learning and advancement whilst leisure activities are found nearer to the city centre such as the Hall for Cornwall at Back Quay. The Lemon Quay area has also undergone a recent make-over and often hosts Craft Fairs and Farmers Markets. There is a large range of shops for those requiring 'retail therapy' based around the Pydar Street, River Street and Boscawen Street area. There are some excellent restaurants catering for all tastes and a fine selection of good pubs and inns.


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Accommodation in and around Truro

Looking for somewhere to stay near Truro? An overnight stay in an Hotel or a week's break in a cosy cottage? Visiting Cornwall and just looking at your options of where to stay in general? We do the hard work for you...We have something for everyone.

B and Bs

B & Bs

Broom Parc House (9 km)

Lyndale B&B (2 km)

The Old Coach House (9 km)

Come-to-Good Farm B&B (5 km)

Spring Cottage B&B (7 km)

Tregye Farm House (5 km)

Bissick Old Mill (9 km)

South Penarth (1 km)

Trewithian Farm (9 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Chiverton Park, Truro (9 km)

Come-to-Good Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Truro (5 km)

Perran Springs Holiday Park, Goonhavern (9 km)

Valley View Touring Park, Blackwater (10 km)

Trethem Mill Touring Park, Roseland (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

The Granary, Truro (9 km)

Granny's Farmhouse, Truro (4 km)

The Old School House, Truro (9 km)

Crougy Barn, Truro (9 km)

Sally's Cottage, Truro (10 km)

Croft Cottage, Truro (5 km)

Haven Cottage, Truro (5 km)

Gallery Cottage, Truro (5 km)

Gallery Villa, Truro (5 km)

Beacon Cottage, Truro (5 km)

Lakewell Cottage, Perranporth (10 km)

Lakewell Barn, Perranporth (10 km)

Boscawen, Mylor (10 km)

Grenville, Mylor (10 km)

Horatio, Mylor (10 km)

Harvest Cottage, Philleigh, The Roseland (7 km)

Drift Cottage, Philleigh, The Roseland (7 km)

Drake, Mylor (10 km)

The Summer House, Redruth (10 km)

The Long Barn, The Roseland (8 km)

The Granary, The Roseland (8 km)

Caerkief Farmhouse, Perranporth (9 km)

Babes Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (9 km)

Hollies Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (9 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

The Haven, Truro (5 km)

The Stables 3, Truro (5 km)

The Stables 2, Truro (5 km)

The Beacon, Truro (5 km)

The Gallery 3, Truro (5 km)

The Gallery 2, Truro (5 km)

The Croft, Truro (5 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

The Whitehouse luxury lodge (9 km)

Brookdale Hotel (2 km)

The Townhouse Rooms (2 km)

The Royal Hotel & Mannings Aparthotel (2 km)

Ship and Castle Hotel (10 km)

Alverton Manor Hotel (1 km)

Mannings Hotel (0 km)

Carlton Hotel (1 km)

Driftwood Hotel (10 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Pendower (10 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Wheal Unity Wood (9 km)

Ale & Cakes (9 km)

Wheal Gorland (10 km)

Consolidated Mines (Consols) (9 km)

Killifreth (9 km)

Wheal Daniell (8 km)

Falmouth Consolidated (5 km)

Mount Wellington (7 km)

Wheal Maid (9 km)

East Wheal Damsel (9 km)

Wheal Magdalen (10 km)

Roskrow United (10 km)

Wheal Squire, United Mines (10 km)

Poldice (9 km)

Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (8 km)

Gwennap United Mines (9 km)

Wheal Unity (9 km)

Wheal Jewell (10 km)

Great Wheal Busy (9 km)

North Wheal Busy (9 km)

Boscawen Mine (7 km)

Nangiles (7 km)

North Jane (4 km)

Falmouth & Sperries (5 km)

South Wheal Garras (6 km)

Great Wheal Baddon (6 km)

Wheal Chiverton (7 km)

West Wheal Chiverton (7 km)

New Wheal Chiverton (10 km)

Great South Chiverton (5 km)

Cargoll (9 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Dolphin Inn (9 km)

County Arms (2 km)

Falmouth Arms (9 km)

Heron Inn (2 km)

Punchbowl and Ladle (4 km)

Norway Inn (4 km)

Ship Inn (9 km)

Plume of Feathers (9 km)

Hawkins Arms (9 km)

Seven Stars Inn (4 km)

Victoria Inn (2 km)

Kings Arms (9 km)

Wig and Pen (2 km)

William IV (2 km)

New Inn (9 km)

Kings Head (8 km)

Bustopher Jones (0 km)

The Old Quay Inn (7 km)

Rising Sun (0 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Porthscatho to Carne (10 km)

Farms and animalse

Farms & animals

The Cornish Cyder Farm (8 km)

Cornwall Bars

Bars

Zafiros (0 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bustophers Bar & Bistro (0 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Smuggler's Cottage, Tolverne (5 km)

Trewithian Farm (9 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Lamorran House Gardens (9 km)

Trelissick (4 km)

Trevarno (4 km)

Trewithen (9 km)

Museumse

Museums

The Royal Cornwall Museum (0 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

The Riverbank (0 km)

The Old Quay Inn (7 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Chantek (0 km)

Indaba Fish & Seafood Restaurant (0 km)

Shanaz Indian Restaurant (0 km)

Gaudi's (0 km)

Archie Brown's (0 km)

Lettuce & Lovage (0 km)

The Valley Restaurant (10 km)

Alverton Manor (1 km)

Tabb's Restaurant (0 km)

Saffron (0 km)

Xen Noodle Bar (0 km)

Il Gatto Nero (0 km)

Lamplighter Restaurant (8 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Hall for Cornwall (0 km)

Bedlam Theatre Company (1 km)

Kneehigh Theatre (0 km)


Sport

Truro City Council website

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