Truro Cottages

Truro Cathedral dominates the skyline of the only City in Cornwall, set on the original St Mary's Church site, the current building's foundations were laid in 1880. Bodmin still holds the official title of Cornwalls County Town, but many view Truro as the focal point of Cornwall. The Hall for Cornwall situated on Lemon Quay, attracts many famous visiting artists performing ballets, dance, stand up comedy as well as west end shows since it's refurbishment in 2007. Lemon Quay plays host to many events throughout the year including the Cornwall Food & Drink Festival in the Autumn and the famous Truro Fatstock Show just before Christmas. Regular farmers markets occur every Wednesdays & Saturday and there are also arts & craft markets on Saturdays. The Royal Cornwall Museum tucked away on River Street hosts many visiting exhibitions as well as having amassed a sizeable collection of its own.

There is a wonderful range of shopping for the visitor including all the regular high street stores including Marks & Spencer, Tescos & Sainsburys, but also a wide range of more specialist stores. It really is worth a wander through the back streets and alleys to find some fabulous little boutiques. Truro, located in central Cornwall is a great base for exploring the County, being 20 minutes from the North Coast, 30 minutes to Newquay Airport, 20 minutes from Falmouth, home to the National Maritime Museum and 30 minutes from the beautiful Roseland Peninsula and the St Mawes Castle.