6 Winter Warmers – places to go on a rainy day around Solihull and Warwickshire
Don’t let the great British weather stop you from having family fun and making memories this Winter. Here are some ideas for places to go with your family on a rainy day around Solihull and Warwickshire.
1. Visit a role play café
There are now a number of role-play centres in our area. If you haven’t visited one with your child yet, why not while away a few hours in a make believe world and forget the grey, cold weather outside? If you and your little one have enjoyed a trip to one before why not try somewhere new. Solihull Play Town, Mini Valley Kids and Mini Mugs Funhouse are all fantastic places to start – and all have a great café so you can grab a coffee and treat yourself while you are there!
2. Bounce around and let off steam
Children of all ages sometimes just need to burn off that excess energy but finding them the opportunity to do it without needing to brave the elements can be tough. Trampoline parks like Airhop Birmingham (previously Rush) and Airhop Warwick (previously JumpIn) are a perfect way to wear them out whatever the weather.
3. Discover something new
There are lots of amazing museums around our region with exhibitions and displays covering just about any period of history or topic you can imagine. From the quirky interactive creations at The MAD Museum, Stratford to the Anglo-Saxon gold of the Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery or Thinktank’s mini city, MiniBrum, to Dippy the Dinosaur (until 28 February 2026) at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry – there an option to suit virtually any family.
4. There’s more to shopping centres than retail therapy
Look out for family friendly activities at our local shopping centres, like Resorts World and Touchwood. There are often sessions organised during school holidays and sometimes at the weekend that are free and don’t require booking in advance. Always make sure you check before you turn up as occasionally time slots do need to be reserved or there is a small charge to take part.
5. Immerse yourself in a tropical paradise
Come rain or shine you can always enjoy the world’s most beautiful butterflies at Stratford Butterfly Farm. There is so much more to see than just butterflies though with a range of other minibeasts and even a caiman!
6. Lose yourself in a story
We have a number of fabulous local theatres that often have shows in their schedule for families and young children. Have a look at what is coming up at places like Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, The Alexandra Theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome to see if something takes their fancy – this time of year is perfect to introduce younger children to live theatre but also a great way to get older kids off of their screens.
