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Indoor Things to Do in Minehead
Every good Minehead holiday plan needs a wet-weather backup. Here are the local attractions with indoor areas — keep a couple in reserve and rain never ruins the week.
Museums & Galleries
21.4 mi from Minehead
Cockpit
The Cockpit is a 17th-century circular thatched building, originally standing in the yard of the Hawk and Buckle Inn in Denbigh before being moved to St Fagans in 1965 and opened t...
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24.2 mi from Minehead
Combe Martin Museum
Combe Martin Museum is a small, accredited local history museum and Tourist Information Point set over three floors, covering silver mining, maritime and farming heritage, village...
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25.4 mi from Minehead
The Helicopter Museum
The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, is a museum featuring a collection of more than 80 helicopters and autogyros from around the world, both civili... — Wikipedia
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Theme Parks
21 mi from Minehead
Brean Theme Park
Brean Theme Park is a free-admission theme park just off the M5 in Brean, Somerset, offering a day of rides and attractions for all ages. You'll find roller coasters, dodgems, a tr...
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23.1 mi from Minehead
Diggerland
Diggerland is a hands-on theme park where you can ride, drive and operate real diggers, dumpers and other full-size construction machinery, alongside more than 20 rides and drives...
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Zoos & Wildlife
6.4 mi from Minehead
Tropiquaria
Tropiquaria is a small zoo and animal sanctuary in Minehead, Somerset, built in and around a repurposed 1933 BBC Radio Transmitting Station. The Grade II listed building houses a R...
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Where to stay near Minehead
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around Minehead
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 Minehead 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 Minehead?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Minehead Museum, Gauge Museum Blue Anchor and Dovery Manor Museum — 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 Minehead.