Rainy day activities in Southwark

A family guide to Southwark

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

A downpour on this stretch of the river tends to push everybody towards the same few doorways, so it pays to know which ones reward a long stay. Wundrful World of Christmas keeps going past the obvious: cookie sampling in Mrs Claus's Kitchen, a peek at Santa's Cottage, and a Post Office stocked with gifts, decorations and sweets. Backyard Cinema works differently again, with live festive performances and snow falling before the film starts. At Vikings: Immersive Experience children carry audio guides and set their preferred pace through the woodland scenes. Minecraft Experience puts you within the game to save villagers from a zombie attack, and is pitched as educational as much as fun. Tate Modern is the calm choice, a space that stays quiet while still feeling exciting. Legends of the Titanic suits history lovers. Heard. Borough is a dining stop; children assemble a burger from ingredients they pick themselves, and MathsWorld UK bends minds in another direction. Imperial War Museum London, Tower Bridge and Crazy Boules round out the shortlist.