Welcome to Truro

Truro is a city located in the heart of Cornwall, England. It is the administrative center of the county and is known for its rich history and stunning architecture. The city is home to the Truro Cathedral, which is one of the most iconic landmarks in the region. The cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture and is a must-visit attraction for anyone visiting Truro. The city is also home to a number of museums, art galleries, and theaters, making it a hub for culture and the arts.

Truro is also known for its vibrant shopping scene. The city is home to a number of independent boutiques, high street stores, and markets, making it a shopper's paradise. The Lemon Street Market is a popular destination for those looking for unique gifts and souvenirs. The market is home to a number of local artisans and craftspeople who sell everything from handmade jewelry to pottery. The city also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including the Truro Food Festival and the Truro Christmas Market, which attract visitors from all over the world.

Truro is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England. The city is located just a short drive from the stunning Cornish coast, which is home to some of the best beaches in the country. The city is also located near the Roseland Peninsula, which is known for its picturesque villages and stunning scenery. The area is a popular destination for hikers and walkers, with a number of trails and paths to explore. Whether you're looking for culture, shopping, or outdoor adventure, Truro has something for everyone.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 6.3°C

Wind: 23 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Truro School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Johnson	Trennick Lane Truro Cornwall TR1 1TH 01872272763 School Website
Bosvigo School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr C Wallis	Chapel Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 3BJ 01872274034 School Website
Archbishop Benson Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Helen Giblett	Bodmin Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1BN 1872273185 School Website
Truro High School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Dr Sarah Matthews	Falmouth Road Truro Cornwall TR1 2HU 01872272830 School Website
Truro Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Helen Adams	Higher Trehaverne Truro Cornwall TR1 3RJ 01872274693 School Website
St Marys C Of E School Truro Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Bray	Higher Trehaverne Truro Cornwall TR1 3RJ 01872276689 School Website
Tregolls School An Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Daisy Drury	Chellew Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1LH 01872274020 School Website
Penair School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Davidson	St Clement Truro Cornwall TR1 1TN 01872274737 School Website
Truro Learning Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Francesca Humberstone	Albany Road Malabar Truro Cornwall TR1 3PQ 01872277635 School Website
Kea Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Katherine Hunkin	Kea Truro Cornwall TR3 6AY 01872272265 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Truro Station Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3HH 0.62 Miles

Perranwell Station Hill, Perranwell, Cornwall, TR3 7JY 5.05 Miles

Penryn Station Road, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HF 6.92 Miles

Falmouth Docks Station Approach, Off Pendennis Drive, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4LT 7.84 Miles

Penmere Penmere Hill, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 2QZ 7.93 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1-2-1 Truro City Taxis 01872 263635 2 St. Marys Terrace, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3SW 0.39 Miles
A A A Cornwall Taxis 01872 272817 174 Treffry Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1UF 0.63 Miles
Saffron Taxi Co 01872 263302 Tristan Rd, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1AU 0.69 Miles
A1 Taxis Of Truro 01872 275981 33 Malabar Rd, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3NU 1.12 Miles
Spikes Taxis 0800 028 6009 15 Valley View Drive, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3UL 1.56 Miles
Truro Taxi Cab Co 01872 321321 31 Bosvean Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DX 2.19 Miles
Apollo Taxis 01872 225858 99 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6DB 2.67 Miles
A 2 B Taxis Truro Ltd 01872 272989 Polisken Farm, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9AU 2.91 Miles
Avacab 01872 241214 12 Trencreek Close, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9RA 3.48 Miles
A-Z Taxis 01726 882641 Homestead, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4NA 4.58 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Boscawen Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Princes Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Truro City Business Box Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Victoria Square Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cliff Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Leats Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lemon Street Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Lemon Street Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Campfield Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trafalgar Square Ex Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairmantle St (St Aubyns Rd) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strangways Terrace Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Daniel Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cornwall Health For Homeless 01872 273617	Cwll Health For Homeless St Petrocs Resource Ctr 8 City Road Truro, Cornwall TR1 2JJ
Truro Health Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Truro Health Park Infirmary Hill Truro TR1 2JA
Truro Health Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Infirmary Hill Truro TR1 2JA
Lander Medical Practice 01872 246810	Truro Health Park Infirmary Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 2JA
Three Spires Medical Practice 01872 272272	Truro Health Park Infirmary Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 2JA

Local Stores

Truro
26 Boscawen Street
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 2QQ
01872 272534
Store Website
0.03 miles

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SPAR Tinners Court
Unit 3B
The Creation Centre
Tinners Court
Truro
TR1 2LL
01872 275152
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

City Road Veterinary Centre
City Road Truro Cornwall TR1 2JL 01872 273959 reception@cityroadvets.co.uk Website 0.26 miles
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Urgent cases Clinic between 5 and 6pm
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Clifton Villa Veterinary Surgery
Clifton Villa Coronation Terrace Truro Cornwall TR1 3HJ 01872 273694 enquiries@clifton-villa.co.uk Website 0.60 miles
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St Clement Veterinary Clinic
St. Clement Veterinary Clinic Tregolls Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1RN 01872 223400 admin@stclementvets.co.uk Website 0.93 miles

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Kenwyn Veterinary Centre Ltd
Kenwyn Hill Truro Cornwall TR1 3ED 01872 225 599 reception@kenwynvets.co.uk Website 0.97 miles
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Highertown Vets
23 Highertown Highertown Truro Cornwall TR1 3QE 01872 273408 mail@highertownvet.co.uk Website 1.20 miles

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Companion Care (Truro) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Treliske Retail Park Tresawls Road Truro Cornwall TR1 3LN 01872 266 002 truro@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.08 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tehidy Country Park
Tehidy Is The Largest Area Of Woodland In West Cornwall. It Holds Over 9 Miles Of Paths And 250 Acres Of Woodland And Lakes To Discover. TR14 0EZ 10.90 miles Head Towards The Main Entrance At South Drive, Where There Is A Free Car Park And Café. This Is Clearly Signposted With Brown Signs From The A30 At Tolvaddon.

Bosveal
Make The Most Of Bosveal, Follow The Moderate Route (In Pink), Joining The South West Coast Path For Some Great Coastal Views, Along With Taking In The Countryside. TR11 5JR 11.22 miles From Truro, Join The A39 South-Bound Direction Falmouth From Truro. Follow The A39 Until You Can Take The 2Nd Exit Onto Union Road. Continue Straight Onto Union Corner. From The Roundabout Follow The Brown Road Signs To Glendurgan Via Mawnan Smith. Leaving Mawnan Smith Take The First Left Hand Turn, On The Road To Helford Passage, This Road Is Marked Durgan, Continue Along This Road Until You See The Entrance To Bosveal Car Park On The Right.

Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay Is A Two-Mile Stretch Of Golden Sand On The North Cornish Coast, Two Miles From Newquay. A Favourite With Surfers And People Flying Kites (Which Drove My Dog Crazy - Big Multi-Coloured Birds In The Sky!) It Is Dog-Friendly All Year Round. Jame Oliver Has A Restaurant Overlooking The Beach (Probably Not Dog-Friendly, I Don't Know). But The Beach Hut, Which Is Adjacent To The Sand, Is Very Dog-Friendly And Serves Locally Caught Mussels And Very Fine Hamburgers. I Visited In April But I Imagine This Place Gets Mobbed In August. Watergate Rd Newquay Lancashire TR8 4AA 12.37 miles

Location what3words elbowing.shopping.smoke

Degibna
There Are Many Types Of Walks And There Is A Sign Showing All Different Routes So Can Range From A Mile Onwards B3297 Lancashire 13.20 miles Head Towards Helston Hospital Then Turn Off At Digibna Lane Follow This For 5 Minutes Until You See A Church. There Is A Carpark Opposite Then Choose Any Walk As Most Circular

Location what3words vocal.hothouse.release

Porthustock
2 Coastguard Cottages Porthoustock St Keverne Helston TR12 6QW 14.36 miles

Location what3words sweetener.revives.convinces

The Loe
A Linear Walk Which Weaves Along The River Cober, Through A Tree-Lined Trail, Toward The Loe. TR13 0SF 15.51 miles From Helston, Off The A394, Take The Portlevan Road (B3304) Southward. You Will Pass A Boating Lake To Your Right, With The Car Park Opposite.

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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Temp	1.4°C	0.9°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.8°C	4.4°C
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