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Indoor Things to Do in Cambridge
British weather doesn't do refunds — but a rainy day in Cambridge doesn't have to be a write-off. These attractions have indoor or all-weather areas, so the day stays fun whatever the sky does.
Museums & Galleries
12.4 mi from Cambridge
Palace House: National Horseracing Museum
Palace House is a 5-acre site in the heart of Newmarket, combining the National Horseracing Museum, the Packard Galleries of British Sporting Art, and the Rothschild Yard, where yo...
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12.4 mi from Cambridge
National Horse Racing Museum
The National Horseracing Museum sits on a 5-acre site in the heart of Newmarket, combining the museum galleries in the Trainer's House and King's Yard, British sporting art in Pala...
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21.2 mi from Cambridge
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle is a reconstructed 11th-century Norman Motte and Bailey castle and village, rebuilt on its original historic site in Stansted Mountfitchet, Uttlesford,...
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22.3 mi from Cambridge
Great Bardfield Cottage Museum
Local museum in Great Bardfield, Essex, England, UK
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23 mi from Cambridge
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum, in West Stow, West Suffolk, is a museum and galleries attraction built around one of England's great archaeological sites. You can wander extensive in...
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Zoos & Wildlife
12.1 mi from Cambridge
South Angle Farm Park
South Angle Farm Park is a family-run petting farm in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, set on a 17-acre former smallholding site. You can enjoy animal handling sessions with creatures r...
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Where to stay near Cambridge
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
Worth knowing before you go
Rainy days are the busiest days at indoor attractions during school holidays — arriving at opening time beats the queues, and booking ahead is worth it for the big names.
See the full things to do in Cambridge guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
Are these attractions fully indoors?
Each one offers indoor or under-cover areas — some are fully indoors, others are mixed sites with enough shelter for a wet day. Attraction pages carry the detail.
What else is there to do in Cambridge?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Whipple Museum of the History Of Science and Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
Not booked yet? See the best places to stay in Cambridge.