Rainy-day ideas
Canterbury & Kent when it rains
23 indoor places from our Canterbury & Kent 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
Canterbury (9)
- Canterbury CathedralCathedral
- Canterbury Roman MuseumMuseum
- Church of St MildredChurch
- Greyfriars ChapelChapel
- Kent Museum of FreemasonryMuseum
- Marlowe TheatreTheatre
- St Dunstan's ChurchChurch
- St Martin's ChurchChurch
- The Beaney House of Art and KnowledgeMuseum
Margate and Broadstairs (6)
- Crab MuseumMuseum
- Crampton Tower MuseumMuseum
- Dickens House MuseumMuseum
- Margate CavesUnderground tour
- Theatre RoyalTheatre
- Turner ContemporaryGallery
Deal (3)
- Deal MuseumMuseum
- St George's ChurchChurch
- Timeball TowerMuseum
Dover (3)
- Dover MuseumMuseum
- Fan Bay Deep ShelterUnderground tour
- St Mary in CastroChurch
Whitstable (2)
Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks
The same tagging in reverse: 21 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.
Margate and Broadstairs (9)
- Botany BayBeach
- Draper's MillWindmill
- Joss BayBeach
- Margate Harbour ArmHarbour
- Margate Main SandsBeach
- Pierremont ParkPark
- Stone BayBeach
- Viking BayBeach
- Walpole Bay Tidal PoolBeach
Canterbury (4)
- Canterbury city wallsTown wall
- Dane John GardensPark
- St Augustine's AbbeyRuined abbey
- Westgate GardensPark
Dover (3)
- Roman lighthouseRoman site
- Samphire HoePark
- White Cliffs of DoverCliffs
Whitstable (3)
- Black MillWindmill
- Tankerton SlopesViewpoint
- Whitstable HarbourHarbour
Deal (2)
- Middle StreetStreet
- Sandown CastleRuins
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.