UK map shows exactly where to get an air-conditioned pint before next heatwave hits

UK map shows exactly where to get an air-conditioned pint before next heatwave hitsMeeting up for a cool drink with friends is now a lot easier thanks to one man who turned his heat nightmare into a air-conditioned reality. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Robert Fisk 12:35, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 12:40, Thu, May 28, 2026 Two men relax on deckchairs at Southend beach (Image: Getty)Picture the scene, you’ve come out with your friends for a nice cold pint but the tables outside the pub are taken. So sitting inside is the only option but with the blazing summer sun it feels like the heat from the Sahara Desert blended with the Devil’s armpit. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Your only option used to be hoping and praying that someone would decide they’d had one too many and vacate their table. But that didn’t happen very often, and with the stifling heat from this week’s heatwave sitting outside wasn’t an attractive proposition either. What the nation needs is an online map which says which pubs have air conditioning, so you know where to go long before you’ve put your best outfit on. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privac...