Truro - shopper’s paradise


Truro – Cornwall’s cultural, commercial and administrative centre – is a shopper’s paradise.


The city, graced by a towering cathedral, has seen redevelopment in recent years and today offers residents and visitors a splendid shopping experience.


There are elegant cobbled streets,


some featuring small streams, and narrow alleyways, with much of the centre benefiting from being pedestrianised.


In the late 18th century, Truro was celebrated for its architecture, and today Lemon Street is considered to be one of the finest examples of a surviving Georgian street.


As well as the shops, there are cafes, restaurants and pubs to help you while away a relaxing day in pleasant surroundings.


The Gothic spires of the late-Victorian cathedral, and its walls with their intricate carvings, soar above the rest of the city centre.


Pydar Street, Truro. You can take a guided tour around the Lemon Quay, Truro


awe-inspiring building which stands on the site of the 16th century church of St Mary.


During a visit to the city centre, the lively square in front of the cathedral is a place to pause for a while and soak up the atmosphere.


Nearby is the Royal Cornwall Museum where permanent displays about Cornish history can be seen alongside collections of ceramics and glass from around the world.


Truro Cathedral


INFORMATION CENTRE Municipal Buildings • Boscawen Street • Truro TR1 2NE


TRURO TOURIST Jubilee Swimming Pool, Penzance


Penzance - historic town that’s full of life


Penzance in the far west of Cornwall is the last large town on the south coast.


From here you can set out by road for the rugged and wild Land’s End peninsula or by air or sea for the enchanting Isles of Scilly.


Penzance has more than a hint of being an outpost, aided by the fact that it is at the end of the national rail network.


The town, with its bustling harbour, is a good base from which to explore the many delights of the remote south western tip of the country.


The land to the west of the town contains ancient relics, reminders of Cornwall’s mining past, fishing villages, sandy beaches, towering granite


cliffs,wooded valleys, and small rural farming communities.


Among the relics are the Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic chamber tomb, and the Men-An-Tol, large hoop-like stones which were once believed to have healing powers. Penzance itself, on the shores of Mount’s Bay, has many interesting features.


The town became a fashionable resort in Regency times. Several shops and other buildings have retained


Causeway Head, Penzance


their original 18th and 19th century external appearance, including the Egyptian House.


The town’s busy main shopping street connects with the harbour area through the Wharfside Shopping Centre.


You can also explore the pedestrianised Causewayhead and wend your way down to the seafront along Chapel Street.


On the seafront, there is a long promenade and an open-air art deco seawater swimming pool, the Jubilee Pool. The harbour shelters fishing boats and commercial vessels as well as yachts and other visiting craft.


Penzance adjoins Newlyn, Cornwall’s leading fishing port which has a 15th century pier flanked by Victorian harbour walls and rows of fishing cottages. Newlyn has also been a favourite haunt of artists for more than a century and various works can be seen on display there.


Penzance looks across to St Michael’s Mount, an island connected to the mainland at low tide by a causeway.


View towards St Mary’s Church, Penzance


The island, run by the National Trust, has a church a medieval castle and a maritime garden.


Tel. 01872 274555 • Fax 01872 263031 tic@truro.gov.uk www.truro.gov.uk • Local and National Accommodation Booking Service • Information on Local and National Attractions • Advice on Planning Excursions and Activities • Maps - Guides - Books - Postcards and Souvenirs


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