Truro

Travel Guide

Cornwall featuring farmland and landscape views
Cornwall which includes hiking or walking as well as an individual male
Cornwall showing a house and farmland
Cornwall featuring farmland and landscape views
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Cornwall’s capital city offers excellent shopping and dining, along with lovely Georgian houses and interesting museums.

Truro is a bustling commercial city with a lively centre filled with cafés and shops. Cornwall’s only true city, Truro can trace its history back more than 800 years. Stroll through the town’s pleasant pedestrianized centre, check out its imposing cathedral and admire its elegant 18th-century homes.

It’s impossible to miss the green spire of Truro Cathedral, which dominates the city centre. Completed in 1910, the cathedral was built on the site of 16th-century St. Mary’s Church. The parish church was incorporated into the cathedral’s design to serve as its Lady Chapel. Admire the cathedral’s Gothic Revival architecture and especially the Victorian stained-glass windows inside.

Set in a Georgian building, the Royal Cornwall Museum features a number of permanent displays focused on Cornwall’s history. Don’t miss the museum’s small gallery, which includes works by Stanhope Forbes and Anthony van Dyck. Look for interesting torques, metal neck chains worn by the Celts. Browse through the excellent photo collection of more than 50,000 images dating between 1845 and the present. Head upstairs to the Egyptian section to see the museum’s unwrapped 25th-dynasty mummy.

Walk down Lemon Street to see beautiful Georgian mansions built during the city’s prosperous past. Notice the pale stone used for the houses’ façades, a rare feature in Cornwall. Follow Lemon Street toward the Lander Monument, a 19th-century column honouring the Lander brothers, local explorers known for discovering the source of the Niger.

Check out the cafés, delis and barbers in the large indoor Lemon Street Market. The Lander Gallery on the first floor is touted as having the county’s largest collection of classic and contemporary Cornish art. The town also hosts a local farmers market in the piazza at Lemon Quay on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Ride National Express coach routes to Truro from cities across the U.K. or take the train directly from London Paddington, South Wales and Scotland. Newquay is the closest airport to the city.

County Arms

County Arms

4 out of 5
Highertown, Truro, England
The price is €124 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
€124
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star inn in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (639 reviews)
"Lovely hotel very clean and staff are nice and heloful"

Reviewed on 13 Aug 2025

County Arms
The Alverton

The Alverton

4 out of 5
Tregolls Road, Truro, England
The price is €157 per night from 18 Sept to 19 Sept
€157
18 Sept - 19 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (888 reviews)
"A beautiful hotel. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good choice for breakfast"

Reviewed on 15 Aug 2025

The Alverton
The Ship and Castle

The Ship and Castle

3 out of 5
THE WATERFRONT, SAINT MAWES, Truro, England
The price is €92 per night from 14 Sept to 15 Sept
€92
14 Sept - 15 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
7.2/10 Good! (285 reviews)
"I chose a room with two single beds, but unfortunately the beds aren't very comfortable. You can feel the springs inside the mattress...so zero comfort. It's a shame, because the hotel is truly beautiful, the location perfect, and the guy at the check-in desk was really nice and kind. In short, everything ..."

Reviewed on 16 Aug 2025

The Ship and Castle
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Beach Cottage with amazing beach and sea views

Beach Cottage with amazing beach and sea views

Porthtowan
Stay at this cottage in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Porthtowan Beach and Chapel Porth Beach are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (137 reviews)
Mr Les cook
"Nice property nice location good value for money"

Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025

Beach Cottage with amazing beach and sea views
Truro Apartment Retreat

Truro Apartment Retreat

3 out of 5
Albert Place, Truro, England
Stay at this 3-star apartment in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi and free parking. Popular attractions Royal Cornwall Museum and Lemon St Market are located nearby.
2/10 (1 review)
"No good service because on check in time no response by host and i have to bool another property Horrible experience not expected. My family struggle lot with out hotel and last minute we have spend lot amount for hotel."

Reviewed on 10 Aug 2025

Truro Apartment Retreat
Rural barn conversion

Rural barn conversion

TRURO
Stay at this vacation home in Truro. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Stithians Lake and Gwennap Pit are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (134 reviews)
"Rural cottage with everything we needed to make our stay relaxing and memorable"

Reviewed on 9 Aug 2025

Rural barn conversion
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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