Truro's genuine highlights cost surprisingly little to enjoy properly — the cathedral, the parks and a couple of hidden gardens all sit at the free end of the spectrum.
Truro Cathedral costs nothing to visit and often includes a free guided tour — genuinely one of the best free things to do in Cornwall. Boscawen Park and Victoria Gardens both cost nothing either, and give a proper morning of green space in the city centre.
A short drive out, this hidden wooded valley walk past old gunpowder ruins is free and genuinely magical — worth building the afternoon around if the weather's decent.
108 Coffee or Coffee Traders both do a properly good breakfast or lunch for a fair price — Truro's café scene is genuinely strong without the tourist-town markup.
Lemon Street Market and Pannier Market both cost nothing to wander, even if you're not buying, and give a good wet-weather fallback.
Free guided tours run at set times rather than continuously, so checking the current schedule before you arrive means you don't miss out on what's genuinely one of the best free experiences in the city.
Boscawen Park and Victoria Gardens sit close enough together that visiting both in one morning is entirely realistic, without needing to drive between them.
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