Truro in General

I used to work in a little village called Perranaworthal about 5 miles from Truro. I would go to Truro for the shopping and to while away my days off. What a fabulous city Truro is. At every turn you will find little hidden alleys and courtyards crammed with craft shops, book shops, taverns and eateries of every hue from seafood to curry, cream teas and tapas bars. Don't expect to watch your waistline here. Potter around the Antiques Market for a while, you will be surprised what you can find, then pop upstairs for a rare treat. Above the Antique market is the unique Charlottes Tea House. You can sit and enjoy your excellent House Tea from fine bone china and ...  Read the complete review

Truro is the only major city in Cornwall, and as such is seen as the hub of activity for most things. If you''re living in southern Cornwall and you want to go to a gig or see a film then Truro was the place to go. It has a fairly large town centre, with the catherdral being central to that. Altho it''s not as large as some city centres, but it does have a fair amount going on and has quite a few shops and places to eat. the town is split into two main sections, with the older section blending into the newer builds. over the last few years there has been some welcome redevelopment, with the building of a new bus station and the flagship marks and ...  Read the complete review

It does have to be said- Truro is one of those many places people go to to retire. Its a beautiful and picturesque city, lots of graceful georgian buildings, gardens with bandstands, and river boat trips (at least when the tide's not out, when it can get it bit smelly down by the Fal). There's the three spired cathedral- its only reason for city-dom, as it really is not a big place, and the overall prevalence of homes for the elderly due to which, if you can care for a living, jobs are quite easy to come by in Truro, if not Cornwall as a whole. I first came down here during my a-levels. As a bored teenager, or anyone under 25, I feel it doesn't ...  Read the complete review

I recently went to truro and had an enjoyable time there. The city is not of particularly large dimensions so you can see it all. Truro has a reasmonbly large range of High Street Stores such as Topshop/Topman, Ottakers. There are good parks in Truro including Victoria Park which has a good view of the Railway Viaduct and a Bandstand. There are Hills in Truro and the station in Particular is a the top of a Hill. There are also many fine buildings to see including the City Hall and Fine regency Houses on Lemon Street. Do also go to the Cathedral, The cathedral has less tourists than many others but is still a fine building to see. ...  Read the complete review

I suppose it's very sad really, but my main ambition in life and ultimate goal is to buy a little house in Cornwall with a fair sized garden and retire there. Until that day arrives (if ever) I shall have to make do with holidaying in the area as many times as I am able to. I first discovered Truro many years ago whilst working as a chambermaid in a hotel in Perranporth. It was almost impossible to travel around at that time as buses were very infrequent. It was the late swingin' sixties and hitchhiking was very much the norm, although I shudder now to think what could have happened. However, since that time Truro has always been my favourite City ...  Read the complete review