Rainy-day ideas
Wales when it rains
25 indoor places from our Wales 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
Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay (12)
- Chapter Arts CentreArts centre
- Llandaff Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf)Cathedral
- Museum of Cardiff (Amgueddfa Caerdydd)Museum
- National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd)Museum
- New Theatre CardiffLarge touring house
- Norwegian Church Arts CentreArts centre
- SeneddParliament
- Sherman TheatreProducing theatre
- St Fagans National Museum of History (Sain Ffagan)Open-air museum
- TechniquestScience centre
- Wales Millennium CentreLarge arts centre
- Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru)Arts centre
Gower & Swansea (Abertawe) (5)
- Dylan Thomas CentreArts centre
- National Waterfront Museum (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau)Museum
- Swansea Grand TheatreLarge touring house
- Swansea MuseumMuseum
- Taliesin Arts CentreUniversity arts centre
Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby) (3)
- St Davids Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi)Cathedral
- Tenby Museum and Art GalleryMuseum
- Torch TheatreProducing theatre
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) (2)
- Brecon Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu)Cathedral
- Theatr BrycheiniogArts centre
Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles (2)
- MostynArt gallery
- Venue CymruLarge touring house
Eryri (Snowdonia) (1)
Dry or bright day? Outdoor picks
The same tagging in reverse: 10 parks, gardens, streets, bridges, viewpoints and similar places that are best when it is dry.
Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay (2)
Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles (2)
Gower & Swansea (Abertawe) (2)
Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby) (2)
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) (1)
Eryri (Snowdonia) (1)
- Pont-y-PairBridge
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.