The New Forest when it rains

4 indoor places from our The New Forest 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

Beaulieu and Lymington (2)

National Motor MuseumMuseum
St Barbe Museum & Art GalleryMuseum

Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst (2)

Church of St Michael and All Angels, LyndhurstChurch
New Forest Heritage CentreMuseum

Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks

The same tagging in reverse: 8 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.

Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst (5)

Bolton's BenchViewpoint
BurleyVillage
Furzey GardensGarden
New Forest Wildlife ParkWildlife park
Rufus StoneMonument

Beaulieu and Lymington (3)

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.

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