Cathedral · Truro · Cornwall

Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral is a cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed building. Top of the 27 other places within 15 km is Royal Cornwall Museum, 300 m off.

Photo: Truro Cathedral, tracey maclean (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Truro

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 3%

#195 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Truro

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (21 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Truro

Truro Cathedral is inside Truro’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Truro has 316 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Afternoons in Truro peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

Jan9° / 4°128 mm

Feb10° / 4°103 mm

Mar11° / 5°80 mm

Apr13° / 5°70 mm

May16° / 8°63 mm

Jun18° / 11°64 mm

Jul20° / 13°68 mm

Aug20° / 13°84 mm

Sep18° / 11°77 mm

Oct15° / 9°123 mm

Nov12° / 6°141 mm

Dec10° / 4°144 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Truro, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Truro. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Truro’s full climate →

About

Truro Cathedral

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 21 languages.

Truro’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 21 languages
Town: in Truro
Official site: trurocathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

On this map, Truro Cathedral is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Home to 23,060 people, Truro is the largest of these 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Truro

23,060 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 3 km east of it

Tresillian

711 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3 km northwest of it

Shortlanesend

1,427 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km south of it

Playing Place

855 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Truro Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Truro	It’s in town	23,060	6
Tresillian	3 km east of it	711	5
Shortlanesend	3 km northwest of it	1,427	3
Playing Place	3.1 km south of it	855	6
Threemilestone	3.9 km west of it	2,854	4
Carnon Downs and Devoran	4.6 km southwest of it	2,129	7
St Erme and Trispen	5.5 km north of it	1,604	0
Penpol	6.3 km south of it	513	4

Make a day of it

Pair Truro Cathedral with these

Of the 27 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a museum.

MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum300 m away 2

Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle13 km away 3GardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden5.5 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle12 km away 5

Historic houseTregothnan4.3 km away 6

Art galleryNew County Hall1.4 km away 7

CastleCarn Brea Castle15 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustTrerice14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Truro Cathedral

Where is Truro Cathedral?

Truro Cathedral is in Truro, Cornwall, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Truro Cathedral?

Cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Truro Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Truro, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Truro Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Truro Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Royal Cornwall Museum (300 m), Pendennis Castle (13 km), Trelissick Garden (5.5 km) and St Mawes Castle (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tregothnan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
New County Hall: Andrew Le Couteur Bisson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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