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Truro Cathedral
Attractions in Truro

Start with Truro Cathedral: the sights of Truro

Mapped inside Truro’s built-up area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. They include 2 historic houses, a cathedral and a museum. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. The middle of town keeps 3 within 1 km. Further afield lies Eden Project, at 25 km.

Photo: Truro Cathedral, tracey maclean (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Truro
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Truro

Along with Truro Cathedral, see 2 historic houses, a museum and an art gallery.

CathedralTruro Cathedralin townMuseumRoyal Cornwall Museumin townArt galleryNew County Hallin townGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden3.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseTregothnan2.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustTrelissick House3.7 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the south.

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The dashed line is Truro’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery2 in town
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Truro. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

Every place

In Truro first, then nearby

The 3 inside Truro come first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Truro come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

316 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Truro’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Truro →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Allow a day for Eden Project, 25 km away, the pick of 12.

GardenEden Project25 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle13 km southCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle12 km southArt galleryTate St Ives31 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan18 km eastCastleCarn Brea Castle14 km westCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle33 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTrerice14 km northGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden18 km southGardenGardenTrebah18 km southCastleCaerhays Castle15 km eastCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle30 km east

Places well known beyond Truro (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Know before you go to Truro

What are the main attractions in Truro?

The best known inside Truro’s built-up area are Truro Cathedral, Royal Cornwall Museum and New County Hall. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Truro have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Truro: Royal Cornwall Museum and New County Hall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Truro?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Truro, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

What are the best-known days out near Truro?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (25 km), Pendennis Castle (13 km), St Mawes Castle (12 km), Tate St Ives (31 km).

Where are Truro’s historic buildings listed?

Truro has 316 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Truro when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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