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简体中文 Rainy-day ideas
Northern Ireland when it rains
26 indoor places from our Northern Ireland 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
Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter (13)
- Belfast Central LibraryLibrary
- Grand Opera HouseTheatre
- Grand Opera HouseLarge touring house
- Linen Hall LibraryLibrary
- Lyric TheatreProducing theatre
- St Anne's CathedralCathedral
- St Malachy's ChurchChurch
- The MACArts centre
- The MACArts centre
- Ulster HallConcert hall
- Ulster HallConcert hall
- Waterfront HallConcert hall
- Waterfront HallConcert hall
Derry~Londonderry (9)
- Millennium ForumTheatre
- Millennium ForumLarge touring house
- Museum of Free DerryMuseum
- Peacemakers MuseumMuseum
- Siege MuseumMuseum
- St Columb's CathedralCathedral
- St Eugene's CathedralCathedral
- The PlayhouseArts centre
- Tower MuseumMuseum
Titanic Quarter & East Belfast (2)
- Titanic BelfastMuseum
- W5Science centre
Fermanagh Lakelands (1)
- Enniskillen CastleCastle and museums
The Causeway Coast (1)
- Old Bushmills DistilleryDistillery
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.
The Mournes & Newcastle (6)
- Castlewellan Forest ParkForest park
- Kilbroney ParkPark
- Murlough National Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Newcastle seafrontPromenade and beach
- Silent Valley Mountain ParkReservoir and park
- Tollymore Forest ParkForest park
Fermanagh Lakelands (3)
- Castle Archdale Country ParkCountry park
- Cliffs of MaghoViewpoint
- Cuilcagh Boardwalk TrailWalking trail
The Causeway Coast (3)
- Ballintoy HarbourHarbour
- Portstewart StrandBeach
- White Park BayBeach
Titanic Quarter & East Belfast (3)
- Albert BridgeBridge
- Stormont EstateParkland
- Victoria ParkPark
Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter (2)
- Lagan WeirRiverside walk
- The Big FishPublic art
Derry~Londonderry (2)
- Peace BridgeFootbridge
- St Columb's ParkPark
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.