Whatever the weather
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Nature can predict the weather
Nature can predict the weather
Nature has its own ways of telling us what weather to expect. There are old wives tales, such as shepherd's warnings about the colour of the skies and cows sitting down in the field.
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We forecast more fun
We forecast more fun
With the help of our free downloadable weather detector fact sheet, you can teach your family how to forecast the weather using changes in plants and insect behaviour. Slugs, snails, trees and flowers can tell us all we need to know and you'll have great fun finding out along the way.
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Everything stops for tea
Everything stops for tea
A sudden downpour is also the perfect time to pop into one of our restaurants or tea-rooms for a delicious home-cooked lunch, or a cup of tea and a naughty-but-nice slice of cake...
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Survival skills
Survival skills
Why not build yourself a shelter at Hatfield Forest in Essex? Or watch what the birdlife get up to, from the comfort of the hide at Wicken Fen.
© National Trust/Julie Tucker
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Or just stay indoors
Or just stay indoors
If you really don't want to venture outside in the rain to explore, we have some great indoor locations for you in the East of England. Visit Sutton Hoo, where you can step inside the burial chamber of an Anglo-Saxon king.
Nature can predict the weather
We forecast more fun
Everything stops for tea
Survival skills
Or just stay indoorsIndoor games
Next time you visit one of our special places, challenge your family members to a fun quiz or game of 'Fives' - why not treat the winner to a scrumptious cream tea in the tea-room afterwards?
Wild about nature
From animal tracks to sticks and shells, discover a wild world of things to see and do when it's wet outside. Everything's so much greener after a drop of rain.
Activities
There are a lot of activities you can save for a rainy day, so put on your wellies, pull up your hood, bring along your brollies - we're forecasting fun all the way.