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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Why not try axe throwing here in Our Great Little City?…
- Ciy centre location
- Suitable for families
Sailing trips from June – September.
- Located outdoors
- Suitable for families
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
The enchanted trail is a beautiful hidden treasure on the edge of our great little city, popular with families and dog walkers alike.
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
If you want to get out and about and blow away the cob webs then why not follow one of the Wildings Walks that we featured on our Facebook page in Autumn. Or you could discover a Truro Park and watch nature come back to life.
- Ciy centre location
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
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
Enys Gardens are considered to be the oldest gardens in Cornwall. Robert de Enys lived there during the reign of Edward I. In the 1709 edition of Camden’s Magna Britannia Enys was noted for its fine gardens.
- 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
Tennis for Free is a community sports charity working in local parks around the UK removing the cost barrier to sport for all.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- 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
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
- Ciy centre location
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
Start Point: Trelissick Garden – National Trust
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
- Suitable for families
- 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
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
Truro Squash & Racketball Club is run by its members on a non-profit making, volunteer basis and does not employ any full-time staff.
- Suitable for families
- Open all year
- Location is accessible
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
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
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
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
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
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
Park Yoga every Sunday morning from 4th May – 14th September
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
Participate in a River Garden Tour led by our seasoned guides, exploring the breathtaking tea plantations along the River Fal. Delve into the world of tea expertise through a Tregothnan tea masterclass or discover the art of beekeeping with insights from our expert apiarist.
- Based outside the city
- Located outdoors
- Dog Friendly
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