Indoor Activities for Rainy Days in East Sussex

Person wearing a sweater, sitting and reading an open book

Sometimes it’s good to do nothing.

The Grain Store is a peaceful place to slow down and switch off. When you’re not out exploring East Sussex, there’s no need to hurry from your comfortable bed, especially on a rainy morning. Make yourself a cup of locally roasted Backyard coffee, choose a book from our small selection and settle into a cosy corner. Sometimes the best part of a holiday is having nowhere else you need to be.

Wet weather need not stop play

  • Modern building with glass walls and outdoor seating area at dusk

    The Depot

    For the ultimate rainy day escape, why not visit Lewes’s state-of-the-art independent cinema and café-restaurant The Depot. Opened in 2017 to widespread acclaim, and showing recent releases and arthouse films, this is a wonderful, modern space in which to chill and watch the world go by over a coffee or glass of wine. There are even back row love-seats for the romantics.

  • Child playing in a ball pit filled with colorful plastic balls.

    Monkey Bizness

    If you’re holidaying with children, you’ll need a few rainy-day activities up your sleeve just in case. Head for Monkey Bizness Indoor Play Centre on the outskirts of Lewes for giant climbing frames, slides, ball pits and a café.

  • Indoor water park with blue water slides and pool.

    Leisure Centres

    Have a splash-about at The Triangle Leisure Centre in Burgess Hill with inflatables and a wave machine or visit Wave Leisure Centre in Lewes which has a large pool, inflatable sessions and a flume.

  • People playing laser tag in a dimly lit arena with neon lights.

    LazerZone

    Older children will love LazerZone in Brighton, 2 minutes from the seafront. Have a good run around in the multi-level arena, equipped with state-of-the art laser packs and score points by zapping your opponents and blasting their bases.

Activities & Attractions

“Days I enjoy are days when nothing happens, when I have no engagements written on my block, when no one comes to disturb my inward peace.”

— Vita Sackville-West