Speaking of drinking in the sun, we’ve just updated our guide to rooftop bars in London for 2025.
It’s Not Always Sunny in London.
But even when it is, not every pub you visit is going to be basking in the rays all the time.
Cue this super-handy Sunny Pubs Around You site — featuring an interactive map, where you can locate a pub or cafe in London (or for that matter, anywhere), then toggle the time to ensure that when you plan to be there, the rays will be beating down on your boozer of choice.
Says the map’s creator on Reddit: “So I built a web app that shows you cafés and pubs currently in sunlight, using real-time shadow simulation, Mapbox, and open data from OpenStreetMap.”
Now all we need is an add-on which shows which of these pubs have gardens, and a real-time update of how many spare seats there are outside.
