What to do in Brighton when it rains
Rain in Brighton? Duck into its museums and galleries, find a covered market for a wander, and warm up with a coffee while it passes.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Royal Pavilion 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE, UK
- Brighton Toy and Model Museum 52-55 Trafalgar St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4EB, UK
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE, UK
- Brighton & Hove Museum of Creativity 19 New Church Road Brighton, and, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4AB, UK
- Booth Museum of Natural History 194 Dyke Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 5AA, UK
- Volk's Electric Railway Volk’s Electric Railway Pier Station, 285 Madeira Dr, East Sussex, Brighton BN2 1EN, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EE, UK
- Brighton & Hove Museum of Creativity 19 New Church Road Brighton, and, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4AB, UK
- Helm Gallery 15 North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YA, UK
- The Secret Comedy Club 42 Brighton Square, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HD, UK
- Phoenix Art Space 10-14 Waterloo Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9NB, UK
- DOWSE 37 Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UN, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Hole in The Wall The Hole in The Wall, Queensbury Mews, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2FE, UK
- Brighton Beach Bandstand Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2PQ, UK
- Old Steine Gardens 55 Old Steine, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1EH, UK
- Clock tower Preston Park Clock Tower, The Ride, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 6HL, UK
- The Lanes Corner off, Brighton Square, Kipling Road, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1, UK
- Jubilee Clock Tower Jubilee Clock Tower, B2066, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3GJ, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Superstore Church Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 2DL, UK
- Brighton City Open Market Marshalls Row, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4JU, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco Xpress, 5 Jubilee St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1GE, UK
- North Laine Bazaar 5, 5A Upper Gardner St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4AN, UK
- Tesco Express 104 Queens Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3XF, UK
- Brighton Flea Market 31a Upper St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1JN, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Dishoom Permit Room Brighton 32 East St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HL, UK
- Oeuf - Café in Hove 8 Third Ave, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 2PX, UK
- Marks & Spencer 195 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2BJ, UK
- Reading Room Black Rock, Madeira Dr, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1FY, UK
- Bill's Brighton Restaurant 100 North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YE, UK
- ODEON Brighton Kingswest, West St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2RE, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Churchill Square Shopping Centre Russell Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2RG, UK
- Marina Square The Waterfront, Brighton Marina, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 5WA, UK
- Goldstone Retail Park - Brighton & Hove Poynter Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 7AN, UK
- Imperial Arcade Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2BA, UK
- Dukes Lane Dukes Ln, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1BG, UK
- Sunglass Hut 69, Churchill Square, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2TB, UK
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