6 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Rayleigh That You Shouldn't Miss

The Clay Cottage is a Ceramic art studio catering for both children and adults. Potters wheels, clay workshops, parties, holiday workshops, baby prints and animal prints either in paint onto plates etc. or imprints in clay. Prices start from £5.00 for small a item of ceramic all prices are on base of item chosen, this price includes all paints and firing there are no hidden extras. pottery from £9.50. Refreshments on the house. free parking right outside the door. Wheel chair and baby friendly.

The Rayleigh Windmill is an award-winning tourist and educational attraction, and popular venue for Weddings and other celebrations. It contains an accredited museum, exhibition space and information about Rayleigh Mount. Everyone is welcome to come and explore this 210+ year old Grade II listed building, learn how the Windmill worked, try a quiz in the museum, dress up in traditional costumes and find out about the Castle that once stood on Rayleigh Mount! The friendly team of volunteers are always on hand to offer guided tours. The Windmill hosts various exhibitions throughout the season on the 2nd floor (details available via our webpage). The Windmill is open to the public from the end of March to the end of September, opening times during this period as listed. Please check our website first before visiting as the Windmill may be closed for a Wedding. Entry is free of charge, a minimum £1 donation per person is encouraged.

The MegaCentre Rayleigh is an Essex-based, Christian charity which exists to bring joy, hope and life to the whole community. At our flagship facility our social enterprise offers Megazone Laser Tag, Soft Play, and the Sensory Room. In addition we have a community theatre and cinema club, music practice rooms and community meeting rooms. Our charity runs a range of programmes both on site and within the local community for young people, children and families including youth clubs, schools support, mentoring, family sessions, parenting courses and family intervention. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we re-invest all income generated into our community work and facilities. For all the information regarding our movie screenings please join our Facebook Film Club group by search "Megacentre Movies" on Facebook.

Base Jump is the UK's ultimate trampoline park with over 35,000 sqft of fun where Jumpers will get the chance to try out the UK’s first trampoline Half Pipe, the ‘Ninja’ course; they can enter the Launch Arena to throw themselves off 2 metre high ‘Base Jump Platforms’ into an air bag or foam pit – Base Jump has a five-lane airbag pit and a five-lane foam pit, Freestyle Jump Arena with over 75 interlinked trampolines; ‘Slam Dunk Lane’, three Dodge Ball courts, ‘Battle Beam’ and a Soft Play area for the under 5’s. All this set to a backdrop of a huge screen projecting live action in the park, visually stunning lighting and a massive wall of commissioned graffiti realism art work.