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Rain is part of the London experience, and honestly the city is rather good at it. When the sky turns grey, the trick is simply to head indoors and let the weather do its thing.
Make it a museum day
A wet morning is the perfect excuse for a long, unhurried museum visit. The Natural History Museum and the rest of our museums are warm, dry and free, and you could happily lose a whole day inside one.
Browse under cover
Historic arcades and grand stores were made for days like this. Our shopping guide points you to the most characterful, and many of the places worth visiting are entirely indoors.
Plan the rest from dry land
A rainy afternoon is also a good time to plan the sunny ones. Browse the things to do guide or map out a London itinerary over a pot of tea, and you will be ready the moment the clouds clear.
