Truro
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Cathedral city and county town of Cornwall.
Truro's most striking feature is it's green spired Cathedral. Built at the turn of the century it dominates the truro skyline with it's 250 foot high towers.
The city's heritage is as a market town and port dating back over 800 years, booming during the tin mining era. Although the port is now mostly used for pleasure cruises along the Truro and Fal rivers to Falmouth Truro is still the main shopping town of Cornwall.
Positioned almost in the middle of Cornwall Truro is the county's administrative centre. Although with it's position and excellent transport links it makes a good base for exploring the rest of Cornwall
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Archie Browns Truro - Vegetarian café, healthfood shop and takeaway delicatessen.
BBC Radio Cornwall Truro Webcam - Live view of Truro city centre. The webcam is on the roof of BBC Radio Cornwall looking towards the cathedral
Chocolicious - Truro - Creators and makers of handmade chocolates. Company uses world wide mail order service.
Chyreen Fruit Farm - nr Truro - Fruit farm in Carnon Downs. PYO and range of fruit sold direct to public from on site shop. Also sell range of fresh farm produce
Cornwall Family History Society - Centre promoting research into Cornish family history, by co-ordinating transcription and indexing of original records by its members and by maintaining a research library in Truro.
Fal River Links - Ferries, boats, buses and trains around the River Fal, linking Truro, Falmouth and St Mawes.
Falmouth Bay Seafood Cafe - Truro's 1st champagne, oyster and seafood bar. Lobster and seafood platters our specialty. Full menu, fresh fish landed daily. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Outside seating - dogs on leads outside welcome. Private parties catered for on an exclusive basis.
Gorranbus - Community bus service linking the village of Gorran Haven to Truro - St Austell - Plymouth