Truro and the old Newham railway

A circular walk at Truro along the river, trackbed of the Newham railway and through the historic city centre.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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The route begins by following the river to the Newham quays where dynamite was once exported. The walk then joins the path along the trackbed of the Newham railway which has been recolonised by wildlife. The railway eventually emerges beside County Hall and the walk enters the city centre via Chapel Hill and Victoria Gardens. The walk passes the Royal Cornwall Museum and cathedral before ending via the piazza on the site of the town's quays.

Highlights

An exploration of Truro's history as a river port
Wildflowers and wildlife along the old Newham railway
Truro's Victorian architecture including the cathedral
Colourful gardens in spring and summer
A plethora of bars and cafés near the end of the route

Wheels

The route may be suitable for wheels as all paths are on hard surfaces. The cycle track after Tesco along the edge of the river has no barrier to prevent rolling off the quay into the river/mud but the pavement along Newham Road can be used as a less exposed alternative. Victoria Gardens has some ramps down to the Leats area to allow the gardens to be accessed on wheels (as well as the steps mentioned in the directions). The steps to Garras Wharf car park also have ramp alternatives. The gradient up Gas Hill may be a challenge (a possibility at weekends might be to start the walk here and bring the car to the bottom for a pick-up at the end).

Dogs

There are no stiles on the route. There are no fields with livestock on the route.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 105
Distance: 4.4 miles/7.1 km
Steepness grade: Easy
Recommended footwear: Walking boots, or trainers in summer
No stiles: ✓
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 105

Pubs on or near the route

The Barley Sheaf Inn
The Old Ale House
The Wig and Pen
William IV

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
Truro's forgotten past
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/295

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