New map reveals every UK pub that's basking in sunshine right now – as temperatures to soar to 29C this week
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A BRAND new interactive map reveals every UK pub garden that is basking in sunshine in real time.
With temperatures set to climb to 29 degrees this week and a bank holiday on the horizon, many of us will have our sights set on a visit to the local boozer, to enjoy a pint on the sun.
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The map shows which pubs are in the sun in real time
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You can change the time of day on the clever tool
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And whilst we all have our favourite spots, there's nothing worse than heading to your go-to beer garden, only to find it's completely in the shade.
However, a new map is set to revolutionise summer socialising, and ensure that Brits can maximise time in the sun.
The map, named Sunseekr, tracks which pubs and cafes in your local area are in the sun, in real time.
For example, at 3:18pm, on April 28, the map states that there are 21 pubs in the sunshine around London Bridge, including Bunch of Grapes and London Bridge Rooftop.
The map also shows you which pubs and cafes are in the shade, so you can avoid those if you're keen to top up your tan.
As well as showing you which pubs are in the sun at the time you look at the map, you can also adjust the time, to see how this changes throughout the day.
At 8pm tonight, just 11 pubs in the London Bridge area will still be basking in the sun.
And you can even change the date, to allow you to plan any future pub trips around the sun.
The website was created by architect Mo Dawod, and initially just showed sunny cafes.
It has now been expanded to include pubs and Mo has big plans to add restaurants to the website, as well as to turn it into a mobile app.
Mo initially unveiled the map on Reddit, explaining that is uses real-time shadow simulation, Mapbox navigation software and data from OpenStreetMap.
"It's a design experiment, a side project and a bit of summer fun," he said.
If after looking at the map, you are left spoilt for choice of sunny spots, The Sun's travel team recently rounded up their top beer garden picks from beachfront pubs to quaint Cotswolds retreats.
Making the cut were The Terrace, Alexandra Palace, London, famed for its stunning views on the capital, and the Church House Inn in Devon, which features a long stretching garden next to Marldon Church.
How to keep cool in a heatwave
Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it's too hot, there are health risks. Here are three ways to keep cool according to the NHS...
Keep out of the heat if you can.
If you have to go outside, stay in the shade especially between 11am and 3pm, wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes, and avoid exercise or activity that makes you hotter.
Cool yourself down.
Have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and have a cool shower or put cool water on your skin or clothes.
Keep your living space cool.
Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees. Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep.
Temperatures are set to climb as high as 25 degrees in the UK this afternoon, before reaching a peak of 29 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.
Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said: "We're certainly on track to see the warmest spell of the year so far."
He added that the temperature is higher than average for this time of year.
At the end of April it is usually about 12C in the north and 16C in the south, so some areas could be more than 10C higher than the average.
But records for April and May are unlikely to be broken as the highest temperature for April stands at 29.4C, and May's record is 32.8C.
Met Office Chief Forecaster Matthew Lehnert said: 'We are not expecting the April UK temperature record to be broken, but some locations may nudge local records.
'Often warm spells are driven by warmer air arriving from further south, but the origins of next week's air are from Scandinavia and central Europe.
"This air mass will be warmed by compression as the high pressure begins to build, and this warmth will be boosted by daytime heating from the April sun.'
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