Rainy-day ideas
Bristol when it rains
34 indoor places from our Bristol guide, grouped by area. Tagged by type of place (museums, galleries, theatres, libraries and similar), so check opening times and booking with each venue. Month-by-month weather
Indoor options by area
Old City, King Street & Park Street (9)
- Bristol BeaconConcert hall
- Bristol BeaconConcert hall
- Bristol CathedralCathedral
- Bristol Museum & Art GalleryMuseum
- Bristol Old VicTheatre
- Bristol Old VicProducing theatre
- Georgian House MuseumMuseum
- Red Lodge MuseumMuseum
- St John on the WallChurch
Harbourside & Millennium Square (7)
- ArnolfiniArts centre
- Bristol HippodromeTheatre
- Bristol HippodromeLarge touring house
- M ShedMuseum
- SS Great BritainMuseum ship
- WatershedCinema and café
- We The CuriousScience centre
Clifton & the Suspension Bridge (5)
- Christ Church CliftonChurch
- Clifton CathedralCathedral
- Clifton ObservatoryObservatory
- Hope ChapelChapel
- Royal West of England AcademyArt gallery
Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier (5)
- Cabot CircusShopping centre
- CircomediaCircus school and venue
- City Road Baptist ChurchChurch
- The Cube MicroplexCinema and venue
- The Wardrobe TheatrePub theatre
Whiteladies Road & Redland (4)
- Cotham ChurchChurch
- Everyman BristolCinema
- Redland Parish ChurchChurch
- Tyndale Baptist ChurchChurch
Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster (3)
- St Mary RedcliffeChurch
- Tobacco Factory TheatreTheatre
- Tobacco Factory TheatresStudio theatre
Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court (1)
Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks
The same tagging in reverse: 19 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.
Gloucester Road & Bishopston (4)
- Eastville ParkPark
- Gloucester RoadStreet
- Horfield CommonPark
- St Andrews ParkPark
Clifton & the Suspension Bridge (3)
- Clifton DownParkland
- Clifton Suspension BridgeBridge
- Mall GardensGarden
Harbourside & Millennium Square (3)
- Millennium SquareSquare
- Pero's BridgeBridge
- Prince Street BridgeBridge
Old City, King Street & Park Street (3)
- Cabot TowerTower and park
- Castle ParkPark
- College GreenPublic space
Whiteladies Road & Redland (3)
- Cotham GardensPark
- Redland GreenPark
- Whiteladies RoadStreet
Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster (2)
- Arnos Vale CemeteryGarden cemetery
- Victoria ParkPark
Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods & Ashton Court (1)
- Ashton Court EstateCountry park
Places are tagged from their type and a short list of manual overrides (src/data/weather-fit.json). Anything we cannot place with confidence, such as colleges, castles and mixed sites, is not listed. This is not a weather forecast.