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Truro

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

Glen Cottage (10 km)

Bosanneth Guest House (9 km)

Bay View (7 km)

Engleton House (9 km)

Castleton (9 km)

The Oasis Guesthouse (9 km)

Lyndale B&B (9 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Karenza, sleeps 6, Falmouth (9 km)

Granny's Farmhouse, sleeps 6, Truro (8 km)

Helford House, sleeps 6, Falmouth (9 km)

Coombe End Cottage, sleeps 4-5, Redruth (3 km)

Hayloft, sleeps 2, Redruth (3 km)

Badger's Corner, sleeps 4, Redruth (3 km)

Stennack, sleeps 2, Camborne (10 km)

Spinnakers, sleeps 6, Falmouth (9 km)

Holywell Haven, sleeps 4, Truro (8 km)

Quarry Cottage, sleeps 6, Falmouth (9 km)

Four The Stables, sleeps 6, Camborne (10 km)

Holly Oaks, sleeps 4, Falmouth (9 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, sleeps 6, Falmouth (9 km)

Crougy Barn, sleeps 2, Crowsmeneggus (3 km)

Groom's Cottage, sleeps 2, Falmouth (8 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

The Gallery 3 Plus, sleeps 7 (8 km)

Lowena Lodge, sleeps 4 (3 km)

The Gallery 3, sleeps 6 (8 km)

The Croft Plus, sleeps 7 (8 km)

Tregea Premier VIP Lodge, sleeps 6 (3 km)

The Gallery 2, sleeps 4 (8 km)

Tregea Lodge, sleeps 6 (3 km)

The Stables 2, sleeps 4 (8 km)

The Haven, sleeps 4 (8 km)

Tregea VIP Lodge, sleeps 6 (3 km)

The Stables 3, sleeps 6 (8 km)

St Piran Lodge, sleeps 6 (10 km)

The Croft, sleeps 6 (8 km)

The Beacon, sleeps 4 (8 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Driftwood Spars Hotel (10 km)

Lugo Rock Hotel (9 km)

Penventon Park Hotel (3 km)

Green Lawns Hotel (9 km)

The Whitehouse luxury lodge (4 km)

The Royal Duchy Hotel (9 km)

Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel (9 km)

Westcott Hotel (9 km)

Rose in Vale Country House Hotel (10 km)

Bolster Farm Cottage (10 km)

Brookdale Hotel (9 km)

Crossroads Lodge (3 km)

The Townhouse Rooms (9 km)

The Falmouth Hotel (9 km)

St Michael's Hotel (9 km)

Broadmead Hotel (9 km)

Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel (9 km)

The Royal Hotel & Mannings Aparthotel (9 km)

Hotel Anacapri (9 km)

Truro Premier Inn (4 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Godrevy Cove (9 km)

Portreath (9 km)

Porthtowan (8 km)

Chapel Porth (9 km)

Mining heritage

Mining heritage

Camborne Vean (8 km)

Stray Park (9 km)

Great Condurrow (7 km)

Great South Tolgus (5 km)

South Wheal Tolgus (5 km)

Wheal Tolgus (5 km)

North Crofty (7 km)

East Pool & Agar (6 km)

Wheal Buller (3 km)

Wheal Bucketts (3 km)

Wheal Basset (4 km)

East Carn Brea (4 km)

Wheal Union (4 km)

Wheal Uny (4 km)

Pednandrea Mine (3 km)

Wheal Peevor (4 km)

North Pool (6 km)

Carn Brea Mines (6 km)

South Tincroft (6 km)

Wheal Boys (3 km)

South Condurrow (7 km)

Dolcoath (7 km)

Grenville United (7 km)

South Crofty (6 km)

Trevoole (10 km)

West Wheal Basset (5 km)

North Wheal Basset (4 km)

South Wheal Frances (5 km)

Cook’s Kitchen (6 km)

West Wheal Kitty (10 km)

Wheal Coates (10 km)

Wheal Towan (8 km)

West Wheal Towan (8 km)

South Wheal Towan (7 km)

Tywarnhayle Mine (7 km)

Basset & Grylls (9 km)

Wheal Unity Wood (3 km)

Ale & Cakes (2 km)

West Wheal Damsel (0 km)

Wheal Gorland (2 km)

United Mines (Clifford Amalgamated) (2 km)

Tresavean & Tretharrup (2 km)

Consolidated Mines (Consols) (2 km)

West Wheal Peevor (4 km)

Killifreth (3 km)

Wheal Daniell (4 km)

Falmouth Consolidated (5 km)

Mount Wellington (3 km)

Wheal Maid (2 km)

East Wheal Damsel (1 km)

Wheal Magdalen (5 km)

Roskrow United (4 km)

Wheal Squire, United Mines (1 km)

Trethellan (2 km)

Hallenbeagle (4 km)

Poldice (2 km)

Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (3 km)

Wheal Damsel (1 km)

Cathedral Mine (1 km)

Garlidna & Ruby (9 km)

Wendron Consols (10 km)

Stencoose & Mawla Mine (5 km)

North Lovell (9 km)

Calvadnack (7 km)

Polhigey Moor (7 km)

East Wheal Lovell (9 km)

Medlyn Moor (8 km)

Carn Camborne (8 km)

South Roskear (7 km)

North Roskear (8 km)

Wheal Seton (8 km)

West Wheal Seton (8 km)

South Tolcarne (8 km)

North Dolcoath (10 km)

Pendarves United (8 km)

Penstruthal (2 km)

South Buller & West Penstruthal (3 km)

Treleigh Wood (4 km)

Wheal Sparnon (3 km)

Wheal Trefusis (3 km)

Great North Downs (4 km)

Great Briggan (4 km)

North Treskerby (4 km)

East Wheal Tolgus (4 km)

East Wheal Seton (7 km)

West Wheal Frances (6 km)

Wheal Emily Henrietta (8 km)

Gwennap United Mines (2 km)

Wheal Unity (2 km)

Grambler & St. Aubyn (2 km)

Wheal Jewell (1 km)

West Wheal Jewell (1 km)

Pennance Mine (2 km)

Wheal Rose (4 km)

Great Wheal Busy (4 km)

North Wheal Busy (5 km)

East Downs (4 km)

Boscawen Mine (7 km)

Nangiles (4 km)

North Jane (7 km)

Falmouth & Sperries (5 km)

South Wheal Garras (5 km)

Great Wheal Baddon (5 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Tyacks Hotel (10 km)

Fox and Hounds (3 km)

Four Winds Inn (9 km)

Ferryboat Inn (9 km)

County Arms (9 km)

Railway Inn (5 km)

Heron Inn (9 km)

Golden Lion (3 km)

Mount Ambrose Inn (5 km)

Lemon Arms (9 km)

New Inn (5 km)

Punchbowl and Ladle (8 km)

Three Tuns Inn (8 km)

Norway Inn (8 km)

Pandora Inn (9 km)

St Agnes Hotel (10 km)

Rising Sun (9 km)

Seven Stars Inn (8 km)

Victoria Inn (9 km)

Wig and Pen (9 km)

William IV (9 km)

Kings Head (4 km)

Robartes Arms (6 km)

Seven Stars (8 km)

The Countryman Inn (5 km)

The Peterville (10 km)

The Old Quay Inn (7 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Basset's Cove to Portreath (9 km)

Portreath to Porthtowan (7 km)

Porthtowan to Chapel Porth (8 km)

Chapel Porth to St. Agnes (Newdowns Head) (10 km)


Sport

Truro City Council website

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