RAINY DAYS IN DORSET

Rainy days can be great if the kids enjoy splashing in puddles but the great British weather does have a habit of dishing it out just a little too often and sometimes we need ideas for places to go indoors with the kids. For some inspiration on things to do in Dorset, please see below.

INDOOR ATTRACTIONS

Flip Out
Poole

Putt Putt Noodle
Poole

Insanity Gaming Arcade
Poole

High Score Arcades
Poole

Centre VR
Bournemouth

Weymouth Player Ready
Weymouth

Sandworld
Weymouth

RockReef
Bournemouth

Seals Cove
Bridport

Mr Mulligans
Bournemouth

Harbour Pirates Golf Glow
Poole Quay

Hollywood Bowl
Poole

Swanage Railway

Laser Quest
Bournemouth

Science Zone
Bournemouth

Project Climbing Centre
Poole

Splashdown
Poole

Streetlight Centre
Wimborne

Ramp Rats
Poole

Prevail Junior
Bournemouth

The Front Skatepark
Weymouth

The Oceanarium
Bournemouth

SEA LIFE Adventure Park
Weymouth

Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium

Sticks & Bones
Weymouth

Escape Hunt
Bournemouth

The Rex Cinema
Wareham

Hilltop Cinema
Shaftesbury

Bournemouth Colosseum Cinema

Under the Stars Cinema
Lyme Regis

Odeon Cinema
Bournemouth & Dorchester

Plaza Cinema
Dorchester

The Great Big Escape
Dorchester

The Hangout Climbing Gym
Portland

FreePlay Arcade
Portland

Pause Cat Cafe
Bournemouth

Tabby Terrace Cat Cafe
Dorchester

Soft Plays & Play Cafes

ARTS & CRAFTS

Pots & Paint
Ferndown

Create at Upton Country Park
Poole

All Fired Up
Bournemouth

Better Craft & Paint
Christchurch

Sophie's Ceramics Pottery Cafe
Blandford Forum

The Pottery Parlour
Blandford Forum

Studio Poole

Little Tokens
Wareham

Gone Potty
Weymouth

Splat Pottery Painting Arts & Crafts
Bournemouth

NOVA Arts Play Cafe
Bournemouth

The Crafty Cuppa
Dorchester

Dorset Scrapstore
Poole

MUSEUMS, CASTLES, HISTORIC BUILDINGS & VISITOR CENTRES

The Tank Museum
Bovington

Museum of East Dorset
Wimborne

Red House Museum & Gardens
Christchurch

The Keep Military Museum
Dorchester

Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum
Dorchester

Dorset Museum
Dorchester

Royal Signals Museum
Blandford Forum

Highcliffe Castle

Sherborne Castle & Gardens

Lulworth Castle

Athelhampton House & Gardens
Nr Dorchester

Portland Castle

Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum

West Bay Discovery Centre

Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

Castletown D-Day Centre
Portland

Lyme Regis Museum

Bournemouth Natural Science Society

The Etches Collection
Kimmeridge

Nothe Fort
Weymouth

Russell-Cotes Museum
Bournemouth

Portland Museum

Blandford Town Museum

Blandford Fashion Museum

Tutankhamun Exhibition
Dorchester

Terracotta Warriers Museum
Dorchester

Dinosaur Museum
Dorchester

Mummies Exhibition
Dorchester

Teddy Bear Museum
Dorchester

Bridport Museum

Sherborne Museum

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre

ATTRACTIONS WITH INDOOR AREAS

Farmer Palmers
Poole

Putlake Adventure Farm
Swanage

Foxdown Farm
Bridport

Vurlands Animal Farm
Swyre

Kingston Maurward Animal Park & Gardens
Dorchester

MORE IDEAS

Dorset Libraries

BCP Libraries

Sport & Leisure Centres

Groups & Classes

If you have any more ideas for things to do on a rainy day then please do Contact Us and let us know.

Dorsetmums has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this site and does not accept liability for any errors or omission. Please also note that an event or venue may cancel or close at any time and you should consider contacting beforehand.