Discover Truro: Culture, Nature and Riverside Trails

Truro offers a varied mix of architecture, performing arts, museums, riverside landscapes and walking trails. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Truro can shape their stay around cultural discoveries, days in the countryside and trips on the water, depending on their interests. Regular market dates and a rail connection also make Truro a well-connected base for a range of travel plans.

Cathedral, Museum and Theatre Programme

A prominent cultural attraction is Truro Cathedral. Tours with volunteer guides provide insight into the building's history and architecture. Tours of the roof areas may also include the climb to Victoria Tower, with views across Truro possible along the way. This special perspective complements the tour of the building with a view over the city.

In the centre of Truro, the Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery houses more than one million objects. The permanent exhibitions range from the Heart of Cornwall Gallery and the Mineral Gallery to the Nature Gallery, Art Gallery and Ancient Civilisations Gallery. This makes it possible to tailor a visit to nature, art, regional topics or ancient civilisations, depending on your interests.

For an evening or a cultural event, Hall for Cornwall offers the Cornwall Playhouse. The auditorium has three levels and provides the setting for the main theatre programme and other entertainment. The building can be crossed between Boscawen Street and Lemon Quay, making it easy to incorporate this venue into a city stroll.

Green Spaces for Walks and Time Together

Boscawen Park lies on the River Truro and offers picturesque riverside walking trails. Families may be interested to know that the park also has a children's playground and a duck pond. Tennis courts, an outdoor fitness area, table tennis and a dedicated boules court add to the options for active breaks. This means a day in Truro can bring together a range of interests even without a packed sightseeing programme.

Daubuz Moor is a six-hectare nature reserve with woodland, wildflower meadows, wetlands and the River Allen. Walking trails and opportunities to observe wildlife make it a nature destination in its own right during your stay. At the southern end, you can also see the remains of Moresk Mill. Anyone wishing to combine nature and history will find both in one visit here.

Further trails run through Coosebean Woodland, including walking paths and boardwalks along the River Kenwyn. The Newham Trail follows the historic railway line between Newham and New County Hall. It is used by cyclists, families out for a walk, runners and dog walkers. Depending on the kind of day out you want, you can therefore choose between park paths, woodland boardwalks and a trail with a connection to history.

Markets, Music and Getting Around

The Truro Farmers Market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday at Lemon Quay. When planning a market day, this regular schedule can be taken into account alongside the Summer Bandstand Concert Series in Victoria Gardens. Free live music is held there during the summer months. Victoria Gardens is a public garden just a short walk from the city centre and was created to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

Transport connections can also play a role when choosing accommodation. Truro is on the main line; from here, a branch line leads to Falmouth. In addition, Enterprise Boats operates the Falmouth–Trelissick–Tolverne–Malpas/Truro connection. The Port of Truro has four free-standing visitor pontoons for vessels up to 18 m in length.

More Places to Compare

If you would also like to consider other places in the same wider travel area as Truro, here is a compact selection: Gweek, Bude, Ruan High Lanes, Lansallos, Withiel, North Tamerton, Altarnun and Landewednack.

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