Places of Worship

Our Spaces

Tremough Barton Cottage – Penryn Campus

The Multifaith Chaplaincy space on the Penryn campus is in Tremough Barton Cottage 8. You can find us by following signs for the Sports Centre, and then continuing down the tree-lined lane. Just follow the signage on the ground. 

In our space you will find comfy sofas, free tea and coffee, a big table for meals and conversations, a prayer and meditation space (available on a first-come, first-served basis), and plenty of books about religion and spirituality. Visitors often refer to the space as ‘a hidden gem’.  

The cottage is open Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm and most afternoons you will be warmly greeted by one of our friendly chaplains.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Friday 09:00 – 17:00
  • We’re currently closed.

The space can be booked after 5:00pm by student societies and other groups. Please get in touch if you’re interested and be sure to give us plenty of warning if you want to bring an external speaker. 

Muslim Prayer Room – Penryn Campus

There is a dedicated Muslim Prayer Room in Tremough House on Penryn Campus. This space is available 24/7 throughout the year and can be accessed using your campus ID card. We recommend you enter Tremough House via the Chapel Lecture Theatre.

The space allows for segregated prayer and has separate washing facilities for men and women. Prayer mats are provided. Jum’ah (Friday Prayers) take place every Friday starting at 1.30pm.

Fox Building – Falmouth Campus

We have a cosy room in the Fox Building. This space is open Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm. There are comfortable sofas, hot drink facilities and space for you to take a breather.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
  • Friday 09:00 – 17:00
  • We’re currently closed.

A small room is also available on the ground floor of Kerris Vean, which is a lovely quiet and private space for meditation and mindfulness practices. 
The chaplaincy team also looks after the beautiful Belmont Garden space which can be found in front of the Life Drawing Studio. 

Spaces In the Local Area 

Treliske Hospital Chaplaincy Space 

If you study at the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske, Truro, you can use the hospital chaplaincy space which is located in the Tower Block. The hospital chaplaincy offers a chapel, a Muslim prayer room and washing facilities. 

Other Spaces

There are lots of Christian churches in Falmouth and Penryn and an up-to-date list of most of them can be found at the Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together website. Most churches in Truro are listed on the Churches Together Truro website.

There is no mosque in Cornwall, but our Muslim brothers and sisters gather regularly at the Cornwall Islamic Community Centre, a short drive away at Carnon Downs.

There is no synagogue in Cornwall, but Kehillat Kernow, Cornwall’s Jewish Community are always happy to assist with lifts to services and events happening locally. 

Links to other faith communities can be found through the Cornwall Faith Forum.

We’d love to hear from you

If you have feedback about the campus spaces, want to share an idea about how they could better meet your needs, or if you need support in finding the faith community that you’re looking for, please do get in touch.

Multifaith Chaplaincy