FAMILY ADVENTURES

WOODLANDS Devon

Pitched just outside Dartmouth, the Woodlands theme park (01803 712598; woodlandspark.com; opens May 29; family tickets from £58) also keeps its offerings out of rain’s way. And it offers a lot – its Empire of the Sea Dragon attraction is the largest indoor play zone in the UK. The 50ft drop of its Trauma Tower is aimed at older visitors; the Ice Palace, with its cartoon penguins and slides, is for a younger age group.

EUREKA! West Yorkshire

How to take a walk in the woods without getting damp on a grey day? Based in Halifax, Eureka! the National Children’s Museum (01422 330069; eureka.org.uk; £14) has the answer. Its current showpiece, Arboreal (until November 30), is a “digital forest” where visitors can play interactive games and a giant pinball machine, and wander through a cloud of virtual fireflies and be chased across the floor by electronic glowworms.

TECHNIQUEST Cardiff

On the Welsh capital’s waterfront, Techniquest (029 2047 5475; techniquest.org; £11) will give children a gentle helping of education this summer with Energy Unleashed – a science show that dissects how food, the human body and the world around us functions. Specific “Toddler Days” are offered (the next being June 11).

LEGO MANIA Windsor, Birmingham and Manchester

The Legoland Resort in Windsor (0300 332 1421; legoland.co.uk; from £29) will unveil a new area on May 29 – the fantastical Mythica, where the main ride, Flight of the Sky Lion, is under cover. Of course, much of the park isn’t – so if you want little plastic bricks without the waterproof jacket, try the Legoland Discovery Centre in Birmingham (0121 794 2386; legolanddiscoverycentre.com; from £17.50) or Manchester (0161 749 2870).