Rainy day activities in Greenwich

A family guide to Greenwich

Keep a rainy day in Greenwich feeling like an adventure with indoor places for families.

Greenwich is best known for what you can see from the top of the hill, which is no use at all once the sky opens. Happily, the riverside has depth. Queen's house is elegant and peaceful, full of inspiring artworks and impressive architecture, and counts as a must-see whatever the forecast. The Old Royal Naval College hides a Victorian skittle alley, its original equipment intact, offering a glimpse of pastimes long gone. The National Maritime Museum puts working astronomers in front of children, in a session pitched at four and up. For something noisier, The O2 arena draws big touring events, and iFLY runs indoor skydiving that is reckoned safe enough for households with older kids. Woolwich Works, meanwhile, brought in the immersive Luminarium as part of an Easter cultural round-up. None of it needs an umbrella, and the choices pull in genuinely opposite directions, so a soaked morning here can be quiet or loud depending on who gets to decide.