Don't let the weather rain on your parade. You can have tons of fun at our places come rain or shine.

Make a mud pie

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Rain is one of the perfect ingredients for a fabulous mud pie. Our roving reporter, Leni has some help from some mucky experts in our guide to making a mud pie.

Fun things to do when it's soggy

  • The rain brings all sorts of amazing creatures out of hiding, so brave the weather and you never know what you might see.
  • See how many splashes it takes to get the water out of a puddle.
  • A sudden downpour is the perfect excuse to pop into one of our tea rooms or restaurants and enjoy something yummy.
  • Escape the wet weather and pick up an indoor activity pack or see what strange things you can find.

  • Inspiring days inside and out

    These are some of our best places to spend the day, even if the weather looks grim. Many of them even have activity packs to make the day extra enjoyable.

  • Looking at faces from the past © NT

    London and South East

    Osterley Park & House, Middlesex; Ham House, Richmond; Hughenden Manor, Bucks; Stowe, Bucks; Bodiam Castle, East Sussex; Ightham Mote, Kent; Knole, Kent; River Wey, Surrey; Petworth House, West Sussex; Devil's Dyke, West Sussex; Sheffield Park, East Sussex

  • Exploring hidden nature © K Dunlap

    East of England

    Anglesey Abbey, Cambs; Wicken Fen, Cambs; Wimpole Home Farm, Cambs; Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; Ickworth, Suffolk

  • Exploring hidden nature © National Trust/ Paul Harris

    South West

    Arlington Court, Devon; Lydford Gorge, Devon; Brownsea Island, Dorset; Corfe Castle, Dorset; Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire; Stourhead, Wiltshire; Saltram, Devon; Antony, Cornwall; Barrington Court, Somerset; Lytes Cary, Somerset; Montacute House, Somerset; Snowshill Manor, Gloucs; Tintinhull Gardens, Somerset; Trengwainton, Cornwall

  • Trying out a pauper outfit is part of The Workhouse experience. © National Trust / Samantha Ball

    Midlands

    Calke Abbey, Derbyshire; Sudbury Hall & the Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire; Belton House, Lincs; The Workhouse, Notts; Berrington Hall, Herefordshire; Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffs; Carding Mill Valley, Shrops; Shugborough Estate, Staffs, Attingham Park, Shrops; Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

  • Kids clamber from tree to tree while taking on our low ropes challenge! © NT / Gibside

    Yorkshire & the North East

    Wallington, Northumberland; Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens, North Yorkshire; Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire; Treasurer's House, York; Nostell Priory, Yorkshire; Ormesby Hall, Middlesborough; Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire; Cragside, Northumberland; Gibside, Tyne & Wear; Rievaulx Terrace, Yorkshire

  • Kids clamber from tree to tree while taking on our low ropes challenge! © John Millar

    North West

    Lyme Park, Cheshire; Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate, Cheshire; Wordsworth House, Cumbria; Speke Hall, Garden & Estate, Liverpool; Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester.

  • Boy on underground tour © Keith Morris

    Wales

    Dolaucothi Gold Mine, Carmarthenshire; Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd; Erddig, Wrexham; Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall, nr Neath; Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire

  • This is a picture of squirrels in Castle Ward © National Trust, Caste Ward

    Northern Ireland

    Castle Ward, Co. Down; Crom Estate, Fermanagh; Springhill, Co. Londonderry; Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds, Co. Down; Rowallane, Co. Down

Top 10 wet weather activities

Underground tour at Dolaucothi

Underground tour at Dolaucothi

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  • Children toasting crumpets on the fire at Allan Bank © Photography by Ward

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  • Children with umbrellas © Photography by Ward

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