What to do in Plymouth when it rains
Grey skies over Plymouth are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
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.
- Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park Cremyll, Torpoint PL10 1HZ, UK
- The Box Tavistock Pl, Plymouth PL4 8AX, UK
- Royal Marines Stonehouse Barracks Durnford St, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3QS, UK
- The Mayflower Museum 3-5 The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LR, UK
- Devonport Naval Heritage Centre Vivid Approach, Off Granby Wy., Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4RW, UK
- Elizabethan House 32 New St, Plymouth PL1 2NA, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- The Box Tavistock Pl, Plymouth PL4 8AX, UK
- Arts University Plymouth Tavistock Pl, Plymouth PL4 8AT, UK
- The Levinsky gallery space University of, Roland Levinsky Building, 31 Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
- KARST 22 George Pl, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3NY, UK
- Devonport Guildhall (previously Ocean Studios) Devonport Guildhall, Ker St, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4EL, UK
- Artframe Solution Unit 360 - 362, Faraday Trade Park, Cattewater Rd, Cattedown, Plymouth PL4 0SP, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park Cremyll, Torpoint PL10 1HZ, UK
- Mayflower Steps Memorial The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LR, UK
- Royal Citadel Royal Citadel Plymouth, Lambhay Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PD, UK
- Sutton Harbour Marina Marina Office, Sutton Harbour, 4 Sutton Wharf, Plymouth PL4 0DJ, UK
- Drake's Island 9R4W+86 Drake's Island, Plymouth PL1 2PA, UK
- Mount Batten Breakwater Lawrence Rd, Mount Batten, Plymouth PL9 9SJ, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Superstore Transit Way, Plymouth PL5 3TW, UK
- Tesco Express Notte St, Plymouth PL1 2AQ, UK
- Plymouth Market Cornwall St, Plymouth PL1 1PS, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco, Cobourg St, Plymouth PL1 1SP, UK
- Tesco Express Tesco Stores Ltd, 29-31, New George St, Plymouth PL1 1RA, UK
- Tesco Express The Venue, Unit 2, Ltd, St. Teresa House, Beaumont Rd, Plymouth PL4 9AZ, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Theatre Royal Plymouth Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2TR, UK
- Market Hall Duke St, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4PS, UK
- Tinside Lido Hoe Rd, Plymouth PL1 3DE, UK
- The Dock Café King Point Marina, Brunel Wy, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3EF, UK
- Cosmic Kitchen Palace St, Plymouth PL1 2AY, UK
- Plymouth Garden Centre Fort Austin Ave, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 5NU, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Drake Circus 1 Charles St, Plymouth PL1 1EA, UK
- Marsh Mills Retail Park Marsh Mills Park, Longbridge, Plymouth PL6 8LX, UK
- Drake Circus The Barcode 11 Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0FE, UK
- Armada Shopping Centre Armada Way, Mayflower St, Plymouth PL1 1LE, UK
- The Broadway 12a The Broadway, Plymstock, Plymouth PL9 7AU, UK
- Sunglass Hut Unit 38 Drake Circus, Charles St, Plymouth PL1 1EA, UK
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