We’ve all enjoyed a few days of welcome warm sun, but the rain has come back with a vengeance and does not look great throughout the day. The Met Office predicts the showers may dissipate by tomorrow, but the warm weather looks set to end.
Even on a miserable day, Portsmouth is blessed with a wide variety of tourist attractions perfect for families. The park may not be the best place to take your child today, but there are so many other options to keep them entertained before they go back to school.
The News has put together this guide of places to visit which may help to inspire you and your family. Be sure to click through all the pages to see where you can go on a rainy day, to save you from being stuck at home all day.
5. Planet Ice - Gosport Ice Rink
Fantastic fun for all of the family, a trip to Planet Ice in Fareham Road provides perfect family fun whether you are a pro or an absolute beginner. Open all year round, the ice rink also has a cafe and its location next to Gosport Leisure Centre and Holbrook Recreation Ground Play Area make it a perfect little sport for families. Prices start at £6.90. planet-ice.co.uk/locations/gosport Picture: Paul Jacobs (143632-6) Photo: PJ
6. Cumberland House Natural History Museum and Butterfly House
Take a walk through the A-Z of Portsmouth's Natural History with a visit to Cumberland House Natural History Museum on Eastern Parade, Portsmouth. On your visit to the free attraction you can also get up close with a huge dinosaur - and visit the wonderful Butterfly House. Butterfly season is May to September, although the butterfly house is often open through the year as well. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. Last admission 4.30pm. https://portsmouthnaturalhistory.co.uk/ Picture: Karen Davis-Duncan Photo: Karen Davis-Duncan
7. The D Day Story
The D-Day Story in Southsea tells the story of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with its exhibitions, workshops and other activities which makes this an interesting, and very educational day out, for visitors. Picture: Trev Harman Photo: -
8. The Mary Rose at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Being fully undercover, The Mary Rose Museum is a fantastic rainy day destination as part of a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. But even on a rainy day the dockyard is well-worth a visit as you will only get wet on the main decks of the Warrior and Victory and there is plenty to see below decks in the dry. www.historicdockyard.co.uk Photo: Mary Rose Trust