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:

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Furniss Island

Named after the popular Cornish biscuit company which once ran its factory in Truro overlooking this green area.

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Glasteinan Woods

Glasteinan Woodland is our best kept secret.

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Kernow Adventure Park

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.

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Wildings Wild Walks – Nare Head Circular

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.

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Wildings Wild Walks

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.

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Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre

Getting fit, toning up, training for competition or just improving your general health?…

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Wilding Wild Walks – St Clements to Malpas

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.

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Cornish Athletic Performance

Based in Truro, Cornish Athletic Performance offers expert coaching and tailored training for people of all fitness levels.

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Sailing Tours on the River Fal from Truro

Sailing trips from June – September.

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Enterprise Boats High Tide Sailings 2025

Departing Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier at 16:00 on selected dates, the boat will cruise up the Carrick Roads all the way up the river to the city of Truro.

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Daubuz Moor

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.