Local Outdoor Activities
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Discover the great outdoors in and around Our Great Little City
Whilst we may be a small city, we boast an abundance of outdoor space. Did you know that we have over 80 acres of land? This includes native wildflower meadows, woodland spaces, natural rivers, and parks and gardens.
Our outdoor spaces are a great place for all the family. Explore our woodland areas by foot or by bike and look out for various wildlife.
For sports, Boscawen Park is the place to be, with tennis courts, and football and cricket pitches available to hire all year round. There is also a natural play area for children.
Down at Hendra, we have one of the best skate parks in the South West, with an enviable range of jumps, pipes and steps.
Rainy days
Weather forecast not looking great?
Truro is not only a great place to head when the skies are blue and the sun is out, it’s also one of the most popular destinations for when it does occassionally rain!
Great Outdoor Options:
Heading over to my childhood playground for todays Where’s Wilding Walking. A breath-taking 4 ½ mile double-loop wander around Carne and Nare Head, immersed in history from the Second World War going all the way back to the Bronze Ages.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
St. Mawes to St. Anthony’s Head and back, making the most of the Fal River Ferry services, this is a nice 3 mile (ish) walk, taking in some breath-taking views across our south coast.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Just a short walk from Truro city centre, Hendra Playing Fields is a popular green space with a children’s play area, open space for outdoor fun and one of Cornwall’s leading skateparks.
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Named after the popular Cornish biscuit company which once ran its factory in Truro overlooking this green area.
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Located just outside the city centre and part of Truro & Penwith College, Truro leisure centre offers fitness facilities and leisure activities to keep you active and fit.
- Based outside the city
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
Offering a haven to wildlife within minutes of the city centre, the land known as Daubuz Moors was given to the citizens of Truro in 1977 by the Reverend CRS Enys of the Enys Estate to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and the Centenary of the City of Truro.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
Getting fit, toning up, training for competition or just improving your general health?…
- Based outside the city
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
Truro Loops connect various public spaces and communities across Truro
- Ciy centre location
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
Based in Truro, Cornish Athletic Performance offers expert coaching and tailored training for people of all fitness levels.
- Based outside the city
- Open all year
A mammoth but magnificent 7 ½ mile hike along the exhilarating cliff-top pathways from Godrevy to Portreath.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Why not try axe throwing here in Our Great Little City?…
- Ciy centre location
- Suitable for families
Built in 2009 Hendra Skate Park is over 590 sq m. It is believed to be one of the best in the South West of England with a enviable range of jumps, pipes and steps.
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Penrose Water Gardens was established 45 years ago within a woodland valley on the outskirts of Truro in Cornwall.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
The north coast of Cornwall, St. Agnes Head to Perranporth along the South West Coast Path for roughly 6.5 miles, visiting many lovely coves along the way.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
Join Bert Biscoe on one of his popular walking tours and find out more about Our Great Little City.
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
In 2018 Boscawen Park saw the Tennis courts transformed with help from a Lawn Tennis Association grant.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Discover Boscawen Park, one of Truro’s most popular outdoor attractions. Located alongside the River Truro, the park offers scenic riverside walks, open green spaces, a children’s play area, tennis courts, outdoor fitness equipment, community events and Café in the Park. Perfect for family days out, dog walks, outdoor activities and relaxing in Cornwall’s only city.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Whether you want to learn to sail, hire a kayak, windsurf or hire a motor boat we can help at Loe Beach… A watersports haven!
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
Whether you are just looking from some reading material to escape with or you want to recap for your own wander, take a look at the links below and start exploring our Wildings Wild Walks.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Get to a healthier place at Anytime Fitness! Our friendly, professional staff are trained to help you along your fitness journey, no matter how much support you need.
- Ciy centre location
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
Experience one of Cornwall’s most unique river journeys with Enterprise Boats’ High Tide Sailings, cruising from Falmouth along the beautiful Fal River to the heart of Truro on selected dates throughout the season.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
Kernow Adventure Park is Cornwall’s hidden outdoor activity centre. Located in Kessel Quarry, once a successful granite quarry, now Kessel is flooded with spring water and flanked by steep walls of granite.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Truro to St. Clement to Malpas circular walk, taking in Truro’s spectacular river, our secret hamlet of St. Clement and snaking along the Tresillian River.
- Ciy centre location
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the beautiful Fal River with Enterprise Boats, connecting Falmouth, Trelissick and Malpas, just outside Truro, with spectacular estuary views and a unique way to explore Cornwall.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
From peaceful gardens and riverside green spaces to woodland walks and hidden corners, Cornwall’s only city offers plenty of places to relax and enjoy lunch outdoors.
- Ciy centre location
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year