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Rainy day Oxford
Indoor and weather-friendly ideas for Oxford when it is wet, cold or you need somewhere covered.
Updated for Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
Indoor attractions
Covered Market
A historic covered market with food, coffee, gifts and independent shops in the centre of Oxford.
Free to enter · market
Oxford Castle & Prison
A guided-tour attraction exploring Oxford’s castle, prison, crypt and Saxon tower history.
From about £17.55 online saver · tourist_attraction
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford’s major art and archaeology museum, ideal for rainy days and first-time visitors.
Free entry · museum
History of Science Museum
A free museum of scientific instruments in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building.
Free entry · museum
Museum of Oxford
A city museum telling the story of Oxford and its people, based inside Oxford Town Hall.
Free entry · museum
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
A dramatic glass-roofed museum with dinosaurs, natural history collections and family-friendly exhibits.
Free entry · museum
Pitt Rivers Museum
A fascinating museum packed with objects from around the world, entered through the Natural History Museum.
Free entry · museum
Bodleian Library Tours
Guided tours of one of Oxford’s most famous library spaces, with ticketed options of different lengths.
From £12.50 · tourist_attraction
Food
Covered Market Food Stalls
A useful central food stop with several independent traders under cover.
mid · market_food
Westgate Food Options
Reliable central food options close to shops, toilets and shelter.
mid · food_court
Oxford’s museums and covered market are useful when the weather turns. For colleges, towers and outdoor viewpoints, check whether the visit still makes sense in bad weather before going.
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