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简体中文 Rainy-day ideas
The Jurassic Coast when it rains
17 indoor places from our the Jurassic Coast 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
Bridport & West Bay (4)
- Bridport Arts CentreArts centre
- Bridport Arts CentreArts centre
- Bridport MuseumMuseum
- Electric PalaceCinema and live venue
Weymouth & Portland (4)
- Portland MuseumMuseum
- Weymouth MuseumMuseum
- Weymouth PavilionTheatre
- Weymouth PavilionSeafront theatre
Lyme Regis & Charmouth (3)
- Dinosaurland Fossil MuseumFossil museum
- Lyme Regis MuseumMuseum
- Marine TheatreArts venue
Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham (2)
- The Tank MuseumMuseum
- Wareham Town MuseumMuseum
Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth (2)
- Manor Pavilion TheatreTown theatre
- Sidmouth MuseumMuseum
Swanage, Studland & Purbeck (2)
- The Etches CollectionFossil museum
- The MowlemTheatre and cinema
Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks
The same tagging in reverse: 25 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.
Bridport & West Bay (7)
- Burton BradstockVillage
- Colmer’s HillHill
- Eype MouthBeach
- Hive BeachBeach
- SeatownBeach and cove
- Thorncombe BeaconClifftop viewpoint
- West Bay HarbourHarbour
Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth (7)
- Axmouth HarbourHarbour
- Beer BeachBeach
- Branscombe BeachBeach
- Connaught GardensClifftop gardens
- Seaton BeachBeach
- Seaton WetlandsNature reserve
- Sidmouth BeachBeach
Lyme Regis & Charmouth (5)
- Charmouth BeachBeach
- Langmoor and Lister GardensPublic gardens
- Lyme Regis BeachBeach
- Monmouth BeachBeach
- Stonebarrow HillHill and viewpoint
Swanage, Studland & Purbeck (3)
- Corfe Castle Model VillageModel village
- Durlston Country ParkCountry park
- Studland BeachBeach
Weymouth & Portland (3)
- Tout Quarry Sculpture ParkSculpture park
- Weymouth BeachBeach
- Weymouth HarbourHarbour
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.