Truro is the administrative heart of Cornwall in south‑west England, set in a shallow river valley where the Kenwyn and Allen meet to form the tidal Truro River close to the Fal estuary. The city’s compact centre is dominated by the Gothic Revival Truro Cathedral and a mix of Georgian and Victorian architecture, with a mild maritime climate that gives its streets a relatively green, sheltered character.
Historically the town prospered as a port and market centre linked to Cornwall’s tin and copper trade, and today the economy centres on retail, public administration, education and tourism. It has a lively cultural life with the Royal Cornwall Museum, independent shops, regular markets and festivals, good rail and road links towards Penzance and Falmouth, and a strong local civic identity centred on community institutions such as Truro College.
Postcode districts covering Truro
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 7.8 miles
- Falmouth 7.8 miles
- St. Austell 13.6 miles
- Truro 0.2 miles
- Camborne 11.1 miles
- Newquay 10.4 miles
- Penzance 23.6 miles
- Bodmin 20.4 miles
- Helston 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Truro Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Truro Moresk & Trehaverne Ward 0.3 miles
- Truro Boscawen & Redannick Ward 0.4 miles
- Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend Ward 1.4 miles
- Truro Tregolls Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Clement Parish 1.8 miles
- Kea Parish 1.9 miles
- Shortlanesend Built-up area 2 miles
- Playing Place Built-up area 2 miles
- Kenwyn Parish 2.4 miles
- Feock & Kea Ward 2.7 miles
- Penelewey Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Truro
TR1 1DY, TR1 1LQ, TR1 9WS, TR1 3HJ, TR1 1JG, TR1 9SN, TR1 3XG, TR1 2BX, TR1 2HR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 12.6 miles
- Exeter International Airport 79.3 miles
- Truro Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels in Truro Ad
- The Alverton 4
- Mannings Hotel 4
- County Arms 4
- Barley Sheaf, Old Bridge Street EN SUITE ROOMS, ROOM ONLY
- Hotel VARA 4
Schools in Truro
- Archbishop Benson C of E Primary School Primary
- Bosvigo School Primary
- St Mary's C of E School, Truro Primary
- Tregolls Academy Primary
- Truro High School Independent - all ages
- Truro Learning Academy Primary
- Truro School Independent - secondary
- Truro School Preparatory School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Pencalenick Estate 1.9 miles
- Pendower Beach 6.5 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 7.4 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 7.5 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 8.5 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 9.5 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Trenance Gardens Gardens 10.2 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 10.4 miles