Rainy Day Things to Do Near Filey

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Jul 05
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When the Yorkshire weather turns, there is still plenty to do near Filey. The best rainy-day options are the free resort pool on The Bay, SEA LIFE and the museums at Scarborough, Filey Bird Garden, and day trips to Whitby or York. Here is where to head when it rains.

The log burner lit in the separate living room at Caramel Cottage — A wet afternoon looks better from in front of this

Stay on The Bay: the leisure centre

The easiest wet-weather answer is on your doorstep. Your stay includes free access to the resort leisure centre, with an indoor pool, sauna and gym. Swim in the morning, and you have not even had to find the car keys.

For families with children

SEA LIFE Scarborough (about 20 minutes). Underwater tunnels, rock pools and a play area, a reliable half-day out of the rain.
Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park. Birds, meerkats, alpacas and more, close to home.
Scarborough and Bridlington have indoor amusements, soft play and the Scarborough Fair Collection vintage museum for a change of pace. The Fair Collection opens Wednesday to Saturday only, from 1 April to the end of October, and is closed on bank holidays, so it is no help on a winter break or a Sunday to Tuesday stay.

For a proper day out

Whitby (about 45 minutes). The abbey, the museums, the jet shops and some of the best fish and chips in the country, all good in the wet.
York (about an hour). The Minster, the galleries and the museums make an easy indoor city day.
Sewerby Hall (about 25 minutes). The Georgian house and art gallery are lovely to explore under cover, though the house season runs from late March to the end of September only.
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery at Hunmanby (a few minutes away). Tours of the working distillery where Filey Bay whisky is made, with a bar and kitchen if you just want to sit out the rain.

The copper stills at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby, where Filey Bay whisky is made — The stills at Spirit of Yorkshire in Hunmanby where Filey Bay whisky is made

As ever, check opening times on the official site before you set off, as they change by season.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do near Filey when it rains?

Plenty within a short drive: SEA LIFE at Scarborough, the house and gallery at Sewerby Hall, Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park, the shops, cafes and museums of Whitby and York, and the free leisure centre with its pool and sauna on The Bay itself.

Is there anything indoors on The Bay itself?

Yes. Your stay includes free use of the resort leisure centre, with an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym, so a wet afternoon need not mean going anywhere at all.

Good rainy-day options for children near Filey?

SEA LIFE Scarborough (about 20 minutes) and Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park are firm favourites, along with the resort pool. Scarborough and Bridlington also have indoor play and amusements.

Rainy-day ideas for adults near Filey?

Whitby (about 45 minutes) with its abbey, shops and museums, York (about an hour) for the Minster and galleries, or the house and art gallery at Sewerby Hall make good wet-weather days out.

Caramel Cottage has a cosy log burner and a separate living room for exactly these days. See the cottage and check availability → See all our days out from Filey →

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