2 Best Sights in Truro, The West Country

Although built between 1880 and 1910, this cathedral evokes a medieval church, with an exterior in Early English Gothic style. The interior is filled with relics from the 16th-century parish church that stood on this site, part of which has been incorporated into a side chapel. Free cathedral tours are usually available Monday–Thursday at 11 am (no booking required), and 45-minute roof tours (£15) are offered on some Saturdays—consult the website to check availability and book. Free lunchtime classical concerts take place on most Tuesdays and organ recitals on most Thursdays between March and October. An open, cobbled area called High Cross lies in front of the west porch, and the city's main shopping streets fan out from here.

In a Georgian building, this museum displays some fine examples of Cornwall-inspired art, a sampling of Cornish archaeology, an absorbing hodgepodge of local history, and an extensive collection of minerals. There's also a small shop and an adjacent café.