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简体中文 Rainy-day ideas
London when it rains
278 indoor places from our London 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
Covent Garden & Strand (25)
- Adelphi TheatreMusical
- Aldwych TheatreMusical
- Ambassadors TheatreWest End
- Arts TheatreWest End
- Cambridge TheatreMusical
- Charing Cross TheatreMusical
- Donmar WarehouseNew writing
- Duchess TheatreWest End
- Fortune TheatreMusical
- Garrick TheatrePlay
- London ColiseumOpera & Ballet
- Lyceum TheatreMusical
- Noël Coward TheatrePlay
- Novello TheatreMusical
- Peacock TheatreWest End
- Phoenix TheatreMusical
- Playhouse TheatreMusical
- Royal Opera HouseOpera & Ballet
- Savoy TheatrePlay
- Shaftesbury TheatreMusical
- St Martin's TheatrePlay
- Theatre Royal Drury LaneMusical
- Tom Stoppard TheatrePlay
- Vaudeville TheatrePlay
- Wyndham's TheatrePlay
Central London (24)
- Bloomsbury TheatreFringe & local
- Blue Elephant TheatreFringe & local
- Camden People's TheatreFringe & local
- Canal Cafe TheatreFringe & local
- Drayton Arms TheatreFringe & local
- Hoxton HallFringe & local
- King's Head TheatreFringe & local
- Little Angel TheatreFringe & local
- Marylebone TheatreFringe & local
- Old Red Lion TheatreFringe & local
- RoundhouseFringe & local
- Shaw TheatreFringe & local
- Southwark Playhouse BoroughFringe & local
- Southwark Playhouse ElephantFringe & local
- The Arts at Marble ArchFringe & local
- The Cockpit TheatreFringe & local
- The CourtyardFringe & local
- The London Improv TheatreFringe & local
- The New Diorama TheatreFringe & local
- The PlaceFringe & local
- Theatro TechnisFringe & local
- Unicorn TheatreFringe & local
- White Bear Theatre PubFringe & local
- Wilton's Music HallFringe & local
West London (21)
- Bush TheatreFringe & local
- Chelsea TheatreFringe & local
- Compass TheatreFringe & local
- Finborough TheatreFringe & local
- Hampton Hill PlayhouseFringe & local
- Harrow Arts CentreFringe & local
- Kiln TheatreFringe & local
- Lyric HammersmithFringe & local
- Normansfield TheatreFringe & local
- Opera Holland ParkFringe & local
- Orange Tree TheatreFringe & local
- Questors TheatreFringe & local
- Richmond TheatreFringe & local
- Riverside StudiosFringe & local
- Rose TheatreFringe & local
- The Beck TheatreFringe & local
- The Coronet TheatreFringe & local
- The ExchangeFringe & local
- The Mary Wallace TheatreFringe & local
- The Playground Theatre, Cafe and BarFringe & local
- The Tabard TheatreFringe & local
East London (20)
- Broadway Theatre, CatfordFringe & local
- Brockley Jack TheatreFringe & local
- Canary Wharf TheatreFringe & local
- Edward Alderton TheatreFringe & local
- Erith PlayhouseFringe & local
- Geoffrey Whitworth TheatreFringe & local
- George Wood TheatreFringe & local
- Greenwich TheatreFringe & local
- Hackney EmpireFringe & local
- Half Moon TheatreFringe & local
- Kenneth More TheatreFringe & local
- London Bubble TheatreFringe & local
- Piehouse Co-opFringe & local
- Queen's TheatreFringe & local
- Sadler's Wells EastFringe & local
- The Broadway Theatre, BarkingFringe & local
- The SpaceFringe & local
- The Yard TheatreFringe & local
- Theatre Royal Stratford EastFringe & local
- Tramshed TheatreFringe & local
South London (19)
- Battersea Arts CentreFringe & local
- Bridge House TheatreFringe & local
- Brixton HouseFringe & local
- Bromley Little TheatreFringe & local
- Charles Cryer Studio TheatreFringe & local
- CLF TheatreFringe & local
- Colour House TheatreFringe & local
- Fairfield HallsFringe & local
- New Wimbledon StudioFringe & local
- New Wimbledon TheatreFringe & local
- Omnibus TheatreFringe & local
- Polka TheatreFringe & local
- South London TheatreFringe & local
- Streatham Hill TheatreFringe & local
- Tara ArtsFringe & local
- The ChurchillFringe & local
- The Front RoomFringe & local
- Theatre 62Fringe & local
- Theatre PeckhamFringe & local
Soho & Oxford Circus (14)
- @sohoplaceWest End
- Apollo TheatreWest End
- Boulevard Theatre (Underbelly Boulevard Soho)West End
- Dominion TheatreMusical
- Gielgud TheatreMusical
- Leicester Square TheatreWest End
- London HippodromeWest End
- London PalladiumMusical
- Lyric TheatrePlay
- Palace TheatrePlay
- Prince Edward TheatreMusical
- RADA StudiosWest End
- Soho TheatreWest End
- Sondheim TheatreMusical
North London (13)
- Alexandra Palace TheatreFringe & local
- Arcola TheatreFringe & local
- ChickenshedFringe & local
- Dugdale TheatreFringe & local
- Intimate TheatreFringe & local
- Lion and UnicornFringe & local
- New End TheatreFringe & local
- Park TheatreFringe & local
- Pentameter's theatreFringe & local
- PleasanceFringe & local
- Soho Theatre WalthamstowFringe & local
- Tower TheatreFringe & local
- Upstairs at the GatehouseFringe & local
South Bank (11)
- Bridewell TheatreFringe & local
- Bridge TheatrePlay
- Cervantes TheatreFringe & local
- National TheatreMixed
- Sam Wanamaker PlayhouseFringe & local
- Shakespeare's GlobePlay
- The Calder Bookshop & TheatreFringe & local
- The Old VicPlay
- Union TheatreFringe & local
- Waterloo East TheatreFringe & local
- Young VicPlay
Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia (10)
- British MuseumMuseum
- Charles Dickens MuseumMuseum
- Foundling MuseumMuseum
- Gay's The WordBookshop
- Grant Museum of ZoologyMuseum
- October GalleryGallery
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian ArcheologyMuseum
- Pushkin HouseArts centre
- The Horse HospitalArts centre
- Wellcome CollectionMuseum
Chelsea (8)
- Carlyle's HouseMuseum
- John LewisDepartment store
- National Army MuseumMuseum
- Natural History MuseumMuseum
- Royal Court TheatreNew writing
- Saatchi GalleryGallery
- TaschenBookshop
- Victoria and Albert MuseumMuseum
Hampstead & Primrose Hill (8)
- 2 Willow RoadHouse museum
- Burgh House and Hampstead MuseumMuseum
- Camden Arts CentreArts centre
- Fenton HouseMuseum
- Freud Museum LondonMuseum
- Hampstead TheatreTheatre
- Keats HouseHouse museum
- St Stephen's ChurchArts centre
Piccadilly & Haymarket (8)
- Criterion TheatreComedy
- Harold Pinter TheatrePlay
- His Majesty's TheatreMusical
- Jermyn Street TheatreWest End
- Piccadilly TheatreMusical
- Prince of Wales TheatreMusical
- Theatre Royal HaymarketPlay
- Trafalgar TheatreWest End
Beyond the West End (7)
- Almeida TheatreNew writing
- Barbican TheatreMixed
- Hampstead TheatreNew writing
- Menier Chocolate FactoryMusical
- Regent's Park Open Air TheatreMixed
- Sadler's WellsDance
- Troubadour Wembley Park TheatreMixed
Mayfair & St James's (7)
- Handel & HendrixMuseum
- Liberty LondonDepartment store
- Royal AcademyMuseum
- Royal Academy of ArtsMuseum
- The Fine Art SocietyGallery
- The Royal ArcadeShopping centre
- WaterstonesBookshop
Notting Hill & Holland Park (7)
- Electric Cinema PortobelloCinema
- Gregg Baker Asian ArtGallery
- Leighton HouseHouse museum
- Museum of BrandsMuseum
- Piano NobileGallery
- Temple GalleryGallery
- Tribal GatheringGallery
Wimbledon (7)
- New Wimbledon TheatreTheatre
- Polka TheatreTheatre
- St Mary's ChurchChurch
- Wimbledon Lawn Tennis MuseumMuseum
- Wimbledon MuseumMuseum
- Wimbledon QuarterShopping centre
- Wimbledon Windmill & MuseumMuseum
Camden (6)
- Cecil Sharp HouseArts centre
- London Canal MuseumMuseum
- Museum Of Youth CultureMuseum
- Regent's Park Open Air TheatreTheatre
- RoundhouseMusic venue
- The Jewish MuseumMuseum
Greenwich (6)
- Cutty SarkMuseum
- National Maritime MuseumMuseum
- Old Royal Naval College Visitor CentreMuseum
- Queen's HouseMuseum
- Royal Observatory GreenwichMuseum
- The Fan MuseumMuseum
Kew & Richmond (6)
- Kew PalaceRoyal palace
- London Museum of Water & SteamMuseum
- Marianne North GalleryGallery
- Museum of RichmondMuseum
- Orleans House GalleryGallery
- The Alligator's MouthBookshop
Shoreditch & Spitalfields (6)
- Dennis Severs' HouseMuseum
- Honourable Artillery Company MuseumMuseum
- Museum of MethodismMuseum
- Museum of the HomeMuseum
- Rich MixArts centre
- Rivington PlaceGallery
Battersea & Nine Elms (5)
- Battersea Arts CentreArts centre
- Battersea Power StationShopping centre
- Pump House GalleryGallery
- St Mary's Church, BatterseaChurch
- The Cinema in the Power StationCinema
Borough & Bermondsey (5)
- Clink Prison MuseumMuseum
- Fashion and Textile MuseumMuseum
- HMS BelfastMuseum
- Old Operating Theatre MuseumMuseum
- White CubeGallery
Brixton (5)
- Black Cultural ArchiveMuseum
- Brixton HouseTheatre
- MorleysDepartment store
- Ritzy PicturehouseCinema
- Studio VoltaireGallery
Marylebone (4)
- Madame TussaudsMuseum
- Royal Institute of British ArchitectsGallery
- Sherlock Holmes MuseumMuseum
- The Hellenic CentreArts centre
Soho & Covent Garden (4)
- Carnaby StreetShopping
- London Transport MuseumMuseum
- Seven DialsShopping & food
- The Royal Opera HouseOpera & ballet
South Kensington & the Museums (4)
- Brompton OratoryChurch
- Design MuseumMuseum
- Science MuseumMuseum
- The Clockmakers' MuseumMuseum
Westminster & Whitehall (4)
- Churchill War RoomsMuseum
- Garden MuseumMuseum
- The Florence Nightingale MuseumMuseum
- The Guards MuseumMuseum
Canary Wharf & Docklands (3)
- Canary Wharf TheatreTheatre
- London Museum DocklandsMuseum
- Ragged School MuseumMuseum
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens (3)
- Apsley HouseMuseum
- Kensington PalaceRoyal palace
- Serpentine GalleriesGallery
The South Bank (3)
- Hayward GalleryGallery
- Kirkaldy Testing MuseumMuseum
- Tate ModernMuseum
Victoria & Westminster (3)
- Apollo Victoria TheatreMusical
- The Other PalaceWest End
- Victoria Palace TheatreMusical
Knightsbridge & Belgravia (1)
- Cadogan HallConcert hall
The City & Tower (1)
- Guildhall Art GalleryGallery
Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks
The same tagging in reverse: 66 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.
Marylebone (6)
Battersea & Nine Elms (5)
- Albert BridgeBridge
- Battersea ParkPark
- Battersea Park Children's ZooZoo
- Peace PagodaMonument
- The Chimney LiftViewpoint
Brixton (5)
- Brixton WindmillWindmill
- Brockwell ParkPark
- Max Roach ParkPark
- Myatt's Fields ParkPark
- Windrush SquareSquare
Hampstead & Primrose Hill (5)
- Golders Hill ParkPark
- Hampstead HeathPark
- Highgate CemeteryCemetery
- Parliament HillViewpoint
- Primrose HillPark
Camden (4)
- Camden GardensPark
- London ZooZoo
- Regent's CanalCanal
- The Regent's ParkPark
Canary Wharf & Docklands (4)
- Crossrail Place Roof GardenGarden
- Island GardensPark
- Mudchute Park and FarmCity farm and park
- Westferry CircusPark
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens (4)
- Albert MemorialMonument
- Hyde Park SquareGarden
- Italian GardensGarden
- Kensington GardensPark
Kew & Richmond (4)
- Old Deer ParkPark
- Richmond GreenPark
- Richmond ParkPark
- Royal Botanic Gardens, KewGarden
Notting Hill & Holland Park (4)
- Holland ParkPark
- Ladbroke Square GardenGarden
- Leinster Square GardensGarden
- Pembridge Square GardenGarden
Shoreditch & Spitalfields (4)
- Boundary GardensPark
- Charles SquarePark
- Finsbury SquarePark
- Hoxton SquarePark
Mayfair & St James's (3)
Wimbledon (3)
- Cannizaro ParkPark
- Wimbledon CommonCommon
- Wimbledon ParkPark
Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia (2)
Borough & Bermondsey (2)
- Crossbones GraveyardGarden
- Tabard GardensPark
Chelsea (2)
- Burton CourtPark
- Tedworth SquareGarden
Knightsbridge & Belgravia (2)
- Belgrave SquareGarden
- Hans Place GardenGarden
South Kensington & the Museums (2)
- Cornwall GardensGarden
- Yalta Memorial GardenGarden
The City & Tower (2)
- Fen CourtGarden
- Finsbury Circus GardensPark
Greenwich (1)
- Greenwich ParkPark
Soho & Covent Garden (1)
- Soho SquareGreen space
Westminster & Whitehall (1)
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.