Indoor
Indoor Activities in Sunderland
Showing 1–12 of 12 indoor attractions in Sunderland
SightseeingSunderland Stadium of Light Tour
MuseumsSunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
CinemasEmpire Cinema Sunderland
MuseumsNational Glass Centre
Sports & ActivitiesSilksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope
BowlingRiverside Bowling
Laser TagLaser Quest Sunderland
Sports & ActivitiesSunderland Wall
Swimming PoolsSunderland Aquatic Centre
SightseeingThe Strategy Sunderland
Swimming PoolsSilksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre
Indoor PlayCastledown Fun Factory
Rainy Day Activities in Sunderland
The Wear splits Sunderland before it reaches the sea, and the city's history sits on both banks: glass and shipbuilding by the water, the coast running north to the beaches. It is a city with real weather. Wind comes straight off the North Sea and the seafront is superb in July and punishing in most other months.
Twelve listings carry the indoor flag. National Glass Centre and Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens are the two civic anchors, Sunderland Wall and Laser Quest Sunderland take the active end, and Silksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope covers something the rest of this list does not.
Work out which bank of the Wear you are starting from and build the day from there. Each venue sets its own booking, session and supervision rules, and those are worth reading before you drive.
Indoor activities in Sunderland: FAQs
What is on offer beyond the usual play centres?
More than you might expect for a city this size. National Glass Centre ties into the thing Sunderland actually made, Sunderland Stadium of Light Tour takes children behind a ground many of them already know, and Silksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope offers something no museum can. Each keeps its own timetable and some want bookings made early, so the venue's own page is the place to begin.
Which listings work if the sea wind is up?
Ten of the twelve are flagged indoor only, so most of the list is genuinely sheltered. The Strategy Sunderland, Laser Quest Sunderland and Sunderland Wall put children somewhere warm with something demanding to do, which is what you want once the coast has been ruled out. The two listings with outdoor flags will have parts of the visit in the open.
Is there swimming?
Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre is the pool on this list. As with any leisure centre, the water is divided between lessons, clubs, lane swimming and public sessions, and the family-friendly windows are narrower than the building's opening hours. Check the timetable for the specific day you intend to go, and confirm any rules on adult to child ratios.