Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Truro, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include B3149, A361, A39.
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Short on time? Dartmoor: Moretonhampstead to Tavistock has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 42 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 9 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Follow the Atlantic Highway corridor south-west from Barnstaple through north Devon and Cornwall. The A39 is often inland: beaches and headlands are selected stops rather than a promise of continuous ocean views.
Closest point on route: 20 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Follow the B3306 west from the outskirts of St Ives through Zennor and the far-west Cornish countryside towards St Just, then join the A30 east of Sennen and return through Penzance. The coastal road is the centrepiece, with fields, stone walls and Atlantic-facing scenery. The loop uses through-road junctions rather than adding out-and-back drives into St Ives or Sennen.
Closest point on route: 45 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Cross central Dartmoor from Moretonhampstead through Postbridge and the Two Bridges area, continuing towards Tavistock. Open commons and tor country give the drive its character between the lower town approaches.
Closest point on route: 71 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Take the A39 across Exmoor’s coastal country, then continue around North Devon through Combe Martin and Ilfracombe towards Barnstaple. This longer point-to-point outing combines steep wooded coast roads with more open western approaches.
Closest point on route: 83 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Link Porlock and Lynmouth before turning inland through Simonsbath and Exford for an Exmoor circuit. The route combines wooded coastal slopes with higher, more open country across the interior.
Closest point on route: 106 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Follow the celebrated B3157 along the Dorset coast-road corridor from Bridport towards Weymouth. Hills, village bends and broad coastal panoramas make this a distinctive shorter touring drive.
Closest point on route: 106 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Cross the Preseli Hills on the B4329 and return through the Gwaun-side countryside. The high road and the more enclosed valley lanes create a strong contrast within a compact Pembrokeshire circuit.
Closest point on route: 112 miles from Truro · straight-line distance
Follow the established Coastal Way corridor between St Davids and Aberdaron. This is a major west-Wales road trip linking coastal towns, estuaries and mountain backdrops; use several days if you want time for the places around the route.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Atlantic Highway: Barnstaple to Newquay has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 9 miles from Truro in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Jurassic Coast Road: Bridport to Weymouth is the shortest by route distance, at 21 miles, with an estimated driving time of 47 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
The Coastal Way: St Davids to Aberdaron Road Trip is the longest by route distance, at 166 miles. Its estimated driving time is 4 hr 45 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
3 routes start and finish in the same place, including West Cornwall Coast Road Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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