Indoor Activities in Plymouth

The compact ones. Continue Arcades, ClayArt, Super Tramp Plymouth and Clip 'n Climb Plymouth are single-activity venues where the activity and the building are the same thing, so weather never enters the conversation. Those are the four to lean on when the forecast is settled against you and nobody is willing to be reasonable about a bit of drizzle.

National Marine Aquarium carries indoor and outdoor space alike, which puts it in the same category as the larger sites on this page rather than the compact ones. That is not a problem, it just changes what you pack. Treat it as a big-site visit with a roof over much of it, allow more time than one of the compact venues needs, and check in advance for anything running to a timetable.

Super Tramp Plymouth and Clip 'n Climb Plymouth exist for exactly that child, and both are wholly indoors, so a wet week does not remove the option. Ask about age and height minimums and about whether a grown-up has to be up there too — the answer varies between venues of this type and it changes how many adults the trip needs.

ClayArt is the calm entry, an afternoon spent sitting down and making something rather than burning energy off. It also scales across a wide age range, since everyone works at their own level and leaves with the evidence. Crownhill Fort is the slower option among the larger sites, though it carries outdoor space alongside, so check the sky before committing to it.