Truro Attractions
In the Middle Ages Truro (6mi/10km northwest of St Mawes; pop. 17,800) was one of the four Cornish 'Stannary' towns where smelted tin was weighed, stamped and taxed. When the separate diocese of Cornwall was created in 1876, it became both the episcopal see and administrative center for the county.
The town is dominated by the tall spire of J. L. Pearson's neo Gothic cathedral (1880-1910), around which stand a cluster of Georgian houses.
The abundant variety of shops is another notable attraction for visitors to Truro. There are specialty shops as well as a year-round indoor market.
The town is dominated by the tall spire of J. L. Pearson's neo Gothic cathedral (1880-1910), around which stand a cluster of Georgian houses.
The abundant variety of shops is another notable attraction for visitors to Truro. There are specialty shops as well as a year-round indoor market.
Trelissick Garden
Flourishing in the exceptionally mild climate of southern Cornwall, Trelissick Garden (4mi/7km south of Trurp), laid out between 1937 and 1955, is one of the loveliest subtropical gardens in England. The manor house dates from 1825.
The garden has a large variety of shrubs, rhododendron, hydrangeas and camellias as well as woodlands overlooking the Fal estuary.
The garden has a large variety of shrubs, rhododendron, hydrangeas and camellias as well as woodlands overlooking the Fal estuary.
Trelissick Garden
Feock
North Truro TR3 6QL
England
Feock
North Truro TR3 6QL
England
Hours
January 2 to January 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
February 1 to November 2
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
November 3 to December 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
December 27 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Royal Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery
The Royal Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery has an excellent collection of minerals (including gold finds dating from the Iron Age) as well as pottery, porcelain and furniture, also paintings by John Opie (1761-1807), one of Cornwall's most distinguished portrait painters. Particularly noteworthy is Godfrey Kneller's portrait of the Cornish "giant" Anthony Paine, 7ft 4.25ins/2.24m in height and the tallest soldier in King Charles II's army. Another section is devoted to Cornish wrestling.
Royal Cornwall Museum & Art Galleries
River Street
Truro TR1 2SJ
England
River Street
Truro TR1 2SJ
England
Hours
January 1 to December 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:45 |
Always closed on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Three Spires Festival
This annual two-week festival runs from late June to early July, offering daily events in the Truro Cathedral. Orchestral, chamber and organ concerts combine with dance and theatrical performances, as well as film screenings and exhibitions, to form a diverse festival. The repertoire is equally varied and includes both classical and contemporary works. Other venues often used for the festival include the Princess Pavilion, Falmouth City Hall and the Cornwall Royal Institute.
