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Cool spaces

If you are too hot at home, find a free, friendly place to rest, drink water and stay cool.

Find a space to cool down

Hot weather can make you feel unwell, especially if you can’t keep your home cool. Use our cool space map to help you find a space to cool down nearby.

About cool spaces

Cool spaces are public or community-run places where you can take a break from the heat, this includes places like libraries, community centres and faith venues.

Our map shows: 

  • indoor cool spaces like libraries, community centres and faith venues 
  • outdoor shaded areas and parks
  • things to help you stay cool, like public water fountains.

Each place on the map includes details about the location, opening hours and how accessible it is.

How to find a cool space on the map

  1. Search by postcode or location to find nearby cool spaces.
  2. Filter by type: indoor cool spaces, outdoor cool areas or water fountains. 
  3. See whether a space is wheelchair accessible. 
  4. Click on a space to see its name, address, opening hours and facilities.

Use our map to find cool spaces, water fountains and cooler areas.

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Tell us you want to be a cool space

If you’re a local organisation, community group or faith venue, you can help us by adding your venue as a cool space and keeping your venue details up to date. To do this: 

  • review what a cool space should offer:
    • open to everyone during set hours (ideally 10am to 5pm), at least two days a week (ideally five days a week)
    • free to access
    • wheelchair accessible (must say if not)
    • staff are there to help
    • free places to sit and rest
    • free drinking water
    • toilet on site or very close by
  • if your space can offer some or all of this, send us details of your space
  • tell us to update your listing if your details change
  • help fill gaps in our map / list by identifying areas that have fewer cool spaces.

Use our form to let us know you're interested in being a cool space in Islington.

We'll regularly review submissions and contact listed organisations once a year to confirm if they still want to take part.

List of cool spaces

North

Central

South

City of London

  • Barbican Library, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 4.30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am to 7.30pm, Saturdays, 9.30am to 4pm.

Hackney

  • Newington Green Meeting House, 39A Newington Green, N16 9PR. Thursdays and Fridays, 12noon to 6pm.
  • CLR James Library, Dalston Square, E8 3BQ. Monday to Thursday, 9am to 8pm, Fridays, 9am to 6pm, Saturdays, 9am to 5pm, Sundays, 1pm to 5pm.
  • Haklevi, 31-33 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF. Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm.

Stay safe in hot weather

For more advice on staying safe during hot weather, including how to keep your home cool and look after vulnerable people, read the advice on GOV.UK.

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