Walks near Truro.

The two-mile riverside path from Truro city centre to Malpas follows the Truro River south through tidal meadows and riverside woodland to the hamlet where the river meets Tresillian Creek. Malpas has a seasonal ferry to Falmouth and Trelissick, and a pub at the water's edge. The walk is flat, sheltered, and rich with birdlife — little egret, redshank, and curlew work the tidal edges. Return via the inland lane through Pencalenick for a four-mile circular.

The Tresillian River east of Truro follows a tidal creek through farmland and oak woodland — part of the Tregothnan estate, which holds the UK's only commercial tea plantation (Tregothnan Tea, established 1999). The path from Tresillian village along the river bank provides three miles of tidal creek walking via public rights of way. The creek is particularly beautiful at high tide in autumn when the oak woodland turns gold above the water.