Free hot-weather London tool
Free Cool Spaces near me in London
Find the nearest official indoor places where you can sit, cool down and get drinking water during hot weather. Your precise location stays in your browser.
This finder contains 354 approved, free locations from the Greater London Authority’s current Cool Spaces service. Data refreshed 15 August 2026.
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What are London Cool Spaces?
Cool Spaces are free places where Londoners and visitors can take a break from hot weather. The Greater London Authority’s official scheme includes libraries, community centres, cultural venues and other indoor locations that provide seating, drinking water and a cooler environment.
This independent finder uses the official live indoor-site list, then calculates distance locally after you choose to share your location. It does not send your coordinates to London for Cheap, Google or a paid mapping service.
What do Tier 1 and Tier 2 mean?
Tier 1 spaces meet the scheme’s fuller accessibility and availability criteria: they are staffed, wheelchair accessible, normally open between 10am and 5pm on at least five days a week, and have toilets on site or nearby.
Tier 2 spaces still provide free seating, drinking water and a cooler indoor environment, but may open fewer days or not provide the same accessibility and toilet facilities. Always check the displayed opening hours before travelling.
Using a Cool Space safely
Opening hours and facilities can change. Follow staff instructions and check the official listing if a result looks out of date. A Cool Space can help you get out of the heat, but it is not a substitute for medical care. If someone becomes seriously unwell, follow NHS advice and call 999 in an emergency.
Take a refillable bottle too: our London water refill finder lists public fountains and bottle-filling points.
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