Get Outdoors and Active in Truro
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Discover the great outdoors in and around Our Great Little City
Here in Truro we are proud of our green spaces. We boast over 80 acres of land, including native wildflower meadows, woodland spaces, natural rivers, and parks and gardens.Â
Truro’s central location and public transport links also gives you the freedom to explore further afield. Just a stone’s throw from the city is Loe Beach. Here you can hire kayaks, boats and other water sports equipment, and explore the Carrick Roads.
Walks within 10 miles of Truro
Our Great Little City sits in the heart of Cornwall which is fantastic for lovers of the outdoors – you have some of Cornwall’s most beautiful scenic spots within easy reach. Â Just a skip, hop and a jump from the centre of Truro you can reach beautiful beaches to stroll, gorgeous rolling hills to stomp and woodland to explore. Discover some of our favourites here
Cycling in and around Truro
On two wheels is one of the very best ways to explore in and around our lovely little slice of Cornwall. With easy, accessible rides suitable for the whole family as well as something a little off the beaten track for the more adventurous riders. Find some fantastic rides here.
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!
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- Ciy centre location
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
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
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
Trewithen Gardens and House has been the home of the Hawkins Family since 1715.
- 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
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Park Yoga every Sunday morning from 4th May – 14th September
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
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
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
Porthcurno to Pedn Vounder to Porthgwarra, this 4 mile ‘there and back’ walk explores some of Cornwall’s most south-westerly coves and headlands and is steeped with heritage and history along the way.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Situated just behind Victoria Gardens is Hendra play area for children to play and enjoy the outdoors.
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Whether you are meeting in your friends to enjoy the sunshine or on you lunch break, Truro’s picnic scene is definitely worth checking out.
- Ciy centre location
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Enterprise Boats offers scenic and relaxing boat trips between Falmouth, Trelissick, and Truro, showcasing some of Cornwall’s most beautiful waterways
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
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
Victoria Gardens is a hidden gem in Truro city centre. It is laid out on a steep south facing slope and is typical of late 19th century style of trees and shrubs interrelated with paths and flower beds.
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- 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
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.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
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
Why not try axe throwing here in Our Great Little City?…
- Ciy centre location
- Suitable for families
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
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
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
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
Sailing trips from June – September.
- Located outdoors
- Suitable for families
Private tours of this once magnificent estate of Sir William Lemon available throughout May 2025.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
