Totally Truro

Totally Truro Christmas Shopping & Leisure Guide

Shopping in Truro is a unique and enjoyable experience and it is the perfect destination for finding all those Christmas gifts. Visitors and locals to Cornwall travel to Truro, drawn by the city's combination of top national chains, fashionable boutiques and our large selection of independent stores.

As well as our two indoor markets - the Pannier Market with traditional stalls and the Lemon Street Market with its art gallery and cafes - we have a host of food and craft markets held on Lemon Quay throughout the festive season. Truro is also home to Cornwall's largest Marks & Spencer and, more recently, Desire by Debenhams.

Visit Pydar Street and King Street, which are the epicentre for the well known national multiples and intertwine with quaint opes full of smaller interesting and quirky shops.

Explore River Street and Victoria Square for the independent jewellery, fashion and homeware stores. Also, don't miss the special appearance of a team of real reindeer in Victoria Square on the first of the Christmas late night shopping evenings.

A Truro-Christmas Shopping and Leisure Guide is currently under production. It will feature information on shopping, travel and transport, together with the city's exciting programme of festive entertainment and events to complement your shopping trip. So plan ahead and combine both, making your visit to Truro a fantastic experience.

For any further help with your visit to Truro, come and visit the newly refurbished Tourist Information Centre, situated in Boscawen Street (under the town clock), where the staff offer friendly and helpful advice, whether it be an overnight stay in one of our hotels or our bed & breakfast establishments or a comprehensive list of the various cafes, restaurants and bars that the city has to offer.