Greater Yarmouth has great British holidays sorted, whatever the weather

"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing," or so said Sir Rannulph Fiennes. But what do you do when you're away on holiday and the heavens open? If it really is chucking it down, never fear, there's still plenty to do in Greater Yarmouth, so your holiday categorically won't be a damp squib.

Action-packed fun

Raining cats and dogs? Kids full of beans? No worries, we've got just the thing in Greater Yarmouth.

Keep calm and carry on

Explore the seafront aquarium, fun museums and the old penny arcade.

Sit back and relax

Great fun indoors at the theatre, greyhound track, cinema or circus.

Turn on the sound for ideas

A bit of rain never hurt anyone, so get your mac on and get out there!. You will easily have a fantastic time whatever the weather in Great Yarmouth, there's loads for everyone to enjoy, come rain or shine.

Action packed wet weather days

If the kids are desperate to let off some steam, don’t let the wet weather get you down, you can easily weather-proof your holiday in Greater Yarmouth with action-packed wet-weather days and no need to be cooped up indoors.

If you can't beat them, join them and if you're wet already, you might as well get wetter. The tropical pool inside the Marina Centre on Marine Parade is great for swimming at any time, but fun inflatable sessions are a real highlight, with a challenging themed inflatables stretching the length of the pool, made even more slippery by streams of water showering over you as you try to scramble from one side to the other.

At the other side of the Marina Centre you'll find Retroskate, a huge indoor skating rink, perfect for letting off some steam safely undercover where you can enjoy skating sessions and roller-discos. Over the road, quasar laser inside The Mint is another fun indoor activity, fast-paced and action packed. Nearby, the Jump Warehouse is another great location for indoor bouncing about.

And you won't be disappointed if you'd planned a game of adventure golf, as there are 10 indoor holes to play at Hollywood Adventure Golf, housed inside a former theatre on the Golden Mile.

For smaller children you'll find indoor play centres in a number of locations, including the Marina Centre, Play Stax in Gorleston-on-Sea, Monkey Business at Burgh Hall Lesiure and MB's Funhouse in Hemsby.

Ten-pin bowling is always great fun, whether during the day or in the evening, and in Greater Yarmouth there is a bowling alley on the seafront at the end of Wellington Pier.

Calmer damp day activities

The huge seafront Sea Life Centre is another great inside retreat, where fish of all sorts, a giant turtle, penguins and seahorses swim calmly in their large aquariums. Handling sessions are a great way to see what the creatures feel like against your skin.

If you haven't had a go at dressing up in the Elizabethan House, then you've missed a real treat; step back in time in this National Trust property and see what life might have been like in this merchant's house on South Quay. Just along the quay, you'll find Row Houses and the Nelson Museum too.

Another great museum to explore is the Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, housed in a former smoke house. With interactive exhibits and all sorts of fascinating information about Great Yarmouth, you'll forget it's raining outside.

Amusement arcades in Gorleston-on-Sea, Hemsby and Great Yarmouth are a fun place to shelter with 2p drop games a must once you've battled your way through the latest video games.

For an arcade with a diference, don't forget the Old Penny Arcade next door to Merrivale Model Village. This old-time amusement arcade which uses old fashioned pennies that you can buy from the counter shows you just why the games were referred to as amusements back in the Victorian times.

Sit back and relax when it's wet outside

If it's still raining cats and dogs, head to a cinema. Choose from the Hollywood Royalty Cinema at the end of Marine Parade or the Palace Cinema in Gorleston-on-Sea, open from lunchtime onwards, they show a wide range of films including all the latest releases.

Talking of dogs, an evening under cover in the Raceview Restaurant at Yarmouth Stadium on Mondays, Thursdays or Saturdays is the perfect way to round off a wet-weather day.

Many of our friendly local pubs have darts or snooker to play, or live entertainment in the evenings.

Alternatively, have a look and see what's on at the theatre, with several to choose from, there may well be a performance or show that you might fancy.

And in the school holidays, the Hippodrome Circus is an obvious rainy day choice whatever your age, with performances most days at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Indoor fun

Splashpad

Gorleston-on-Sea

Splashpad at Gorleston-on-Sea near Great Yarmouth is a fun wet play area for children with fountain sprays, jet streams and buckets of tipping water.