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Truro, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there

TruroCathedral Photo: Tim Green, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Truro is described by Wikidata as a “city in Cornwall, United Kingdom”. Its Cornish name is Truru. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.

Cornish name: Truru
Beaches in our guide within 10 km: 2
Council car parks within 3 km: 7
Nearest railway station: Truro station (1.0 km (0.6 miles))

Beaches near Truro

Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Truro, nearest first.

Beach	Distance (straight line)	Council dog rule	Water quality 2025
Pendower	9.5 km (5.9 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent
Porthcurnick	9.9 km (6.2 miles)	Not on the council restriction list	Excellent

Council car parks in and near Truro

Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.

Council car park	Postcode	Distance (straight line)	Spaces	Open	Council page updated
Fairmantle Street, Truro, TR1 2LW (coaches)	–	150 m (0.1 miles)	12	–	6 August 2026
Garras Wharf, Truro	TR1 2TN	240 m (0.2 miles)	315	24 hours	4 August 2026
Moorfield, Calenick Street, Truro	TR1 2QD	300 m (0.2 miles)	236	24 hours	6 August 2026
Old Bridge Street, Truro	TR1 2AH	490 m (0.3 miles)	119	24 hour	6 August 2026
Bosvigo Road, Truro	TR1 3DG	650 m (0.4 miles)	7	24 hours	27 May 2026
Edward Street, Truro	TR1 3AJ	660 m (0.4 miles)	134	24 hours	4 August 2026
Moresk, Oakway, Truro	TR1 1DW	800 m (0.5 miles)	115	24 hours	4 August 2026

Getting to Truro by train

The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Truro:

Truro station: 1.0 km (0.6 miles)
Perranwell station: 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Penryn station: 10.8 km (6.7 miles)

Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.