Getting Here. See the latest from the blog Top Things to do in November 25 October. New Menu's at Hotel Meudon 30 September. Top Things to do in October 27 September. Fal River Favourites : Beaches 14 September. Guest Blog : Escape the crowds in Cornwall 31 August. Top Things to do in September 26 August. The improvements noted by our member below have been researched and added to the text; many thanks. Truro is now under the control of cornish harbours and their website is quite informative.
Whilst looking for the visitor buoys off Malpas we came across a brand new council run walk ashore about ft long. Quiet and beautiful. Easy access to the Heron Inn. Looks like they are building some sort of coffee shop here as well with benches outside.
The website is www. I reviewed these notes at the end of March I am still trying to get some definitive info on the Smugglers Cottage Restaurant. Truro has upped it's prices by a couple of pounds. From Tyro's comments below it would appear to be a good idea to consult the HM on mooring outside his office due the doubts about the bottom!!
I wended my way up the winding channel to Truro in the summer of Once through the flood gate and the well-marked channel I found a promising-looking pontoon near the HM's office which bore a notice proclaiming it to be the Visitors' Pontoon. The tide can run quite hard through the gateway, as it is a narrow restriction or broad expanse of water. Once through the barrier the way is marked by a series of red and green beacons, as the navigable gutway first swings North-east, North, North West, and then North-east again, forming an S shape.
The river narrows right down with Tesco's on the port hand side, and the deepest water closer to the old warehouses on the starboard side. The River now divides into three branches, yachts berth in the port hand branch by the harbour office. There is water for around one and a half hours either side of HW, drying to soft mud.
The authority encourages visitors, and may be able to assist larger vessels in making the passage. The harbour office is on VHF channel 12, callsign " Carrick One", or telephone or A link to the website is below:.
Mooring options for the yachtsman or motorboater include anchoring,. This section of the pilot guide covers anchorage, moorings, facilities and eating and drinking places, as in this stretch of the River everything is spread out, and we can cover each area one at a time.
As mentioned before, stretch of water comes under the authority of the Port of Truro, and they provide the many visitors moorings and pontoons, and also charge for anchoring. The harbour master's launch is on VHF channel 12 callsign " Carrick Three" with the harbour authority at Truro on the same working channel, call sign " Carrick One".
The launch collects Harbour Dues, and will give advice. Perhaps the best way to see what is available is to look at the plan rather than the charts. Find out more:. Another fun way to explore this section is using the interactive facility to swoop around and examine places of interest.
Link below:. Having just passed the Turnaware Bar, anchorages are available in Channals Creek, to the north, and on the edges of Tolcarne Creek to the South. Always keep out of the main channel, as it is used by many tripper boats and the occasional coaster.
The first harbour authority pontoons will be seen, and may be used. Depending on the fortunes of international sea trade, one may find large ships laid up in King Harry Reach, secured fore and aft. There are now extensive mussel farms in this reach, and some care will be needed if sailing not to get tangled in them. The chain ferry crosses the river here, and never try and cut in front of it as the chains are taut. The pontoon just downstream of the ferry is for local tripper boats, and you are not allowed to berth on the outside of this.
Boats can tie up to the inside of the down river end to get water from the tap, if the tide is suitable not much depth at low water. Dinghies use the inside of the up river end.
The next anchorages are available at Lamouth and Cowlands Creeks, both very attractive but drying virtually as far as the boats moored at their mouths. Anchorage is between these moorings and the deeper water channel.
Bilge keeelers can explore as far as the hamlets of Coombe and Cowlands and dry out on the foreshore. Public phone at Cowlands. The Smugglers Cottage at Tolverne Point has been closed for several years. At the next junction the rivers divide with the River Fal petering out into Ruan Creek, and the Truro River swinging to the north. Anchorage can be had in the entrance to Ruan Creek on the north side.
There are isolated dangers 3 Huge mooring blocks marked by a yellow pole with an X top mark, keep well clear. Bilge keeelers can nose in and dry out on the southern shore of Ruan Creek, but there is a voluntary restriction on anchoring once past the first bend. For those desperate for a pint a dinghy mission 3 miles inland to Ruan Lanihorne, up Ruan Creek, will be rewarded by the King's Head pub a few minutes walk from the old landing quay.
Obviously a close eye will be needed on timing the tide. After swinging North up the Truro River, the next harbour authority pontoon will be seen, and anchorage can also be had in this reach anywhere out of the main fairway. An anchor light should be displayed at night. A little further north still, the river shallows rapidly in an area known as Maggoty Bank, marked with a green buoy. Depths of less than half a metre at LAT.
It then deepens out again and there is another harbour authority pontoon as one swings to port into Mopus Reach. The tide runs hard in this reach and very close attention needs to be paid to the depth despite the presence of local moorings as there is very little water at low spring tides. There are a couple of visitor's buoys at the end of the reach leading to Malpas Point where the river splits, the shallow River Tresillion running in from the north east whilst the main channel swings port to the South West.
There was a visitor's pontoon opposite Malpas Point at this junction and beyond that was Malpas Marine, telephone This pontoon has now been joined to the Malpas Marina set up and is run by the Truro Port people. They may well have a mooring available for you, or for a charge will allow you to land and leave your dinghy on their pontoon if moored elsewhere.
There is a toilet and shower, and water and diesel available by Jerry can. Here you will also find the Heron Inn, which does food and overlooks the River. You will see a pontoon at Victoria Quay; that has been installed for the use of house owners in the new developement ashore and does not provide facilities for visitors.
There is also a bus from here to Truro once in the morning, again at Lunchtime and back at tea time. Next stop as already described is the city of Truro, where all facilities are available and the boat can be stocked up once more.
In fact Tesco's superstore is very close. Water available on the quay, rubbish disposal, showers and toilets, mail delivery, restaurants, cinemas and all kinds of shopping available. There are two Chandlers nearby and excellent railway connections.
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