Rainy days
Don't let the weather rain on your parade. You can have tons of fun at our places come rain or shine.
Jumping in puddles
Fun things to do in the rain
Our campaign to get children out and about doesn't stop when the sun goes in. Many of our 50 Things to do before you're 11 3/4 are even more fun to do when the clouds come out and the rain starts. Here are some of the best activities to enjoy on a rainy day.
- Run around in the rain
- Make a mud pie
- Make a mud slide
- Plant it, grow it, eat it
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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.
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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
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East of England
Anglesey Abbey, Cambs; Wicken Fen, Cambs; Wimpole Home Farm, Cambs; Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; Ickworth, Suffolk
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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
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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
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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
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North West
Lyme Park, Cheshire; Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate, Cheshire; Wordsworth House, Cumbria; Speke Hall, Garden & Estate, Liverpool; Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester.
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Wales
Dolaucothi Gold Mine, Carmarthenshire; Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd; Erddig, Wrexham; Aberdulais Falls, nr Neath; Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire
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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
Things to do indoors
Fancy a day out, and want to check out one of our houses or buildings? There are many ways for young visitors to enjoy a day indoors just as much. We've got games from eye-spy to finding the noisiest things in the house.
Forecast the weather
People have been trying to second guess the weather for centuries. We've pulled together some of the oldest traditions - so that you can give them a go and see if you can cut it as a weather forecaster.
All about weather
The weather is something us Brits love to talk about - so why not make the most of it. If you thought that Cumulonimbus was Harry Potter's broom, you might need to brush up on your facts with our sheet of weathery fun.
Top 10 wet weather activities
A bit of rain doesn't have to spoil a family day out. Take a look at our ideas to keep the kids happy in wet weather.