Highs of 33 degrees Celsius forecast today (Friday, July 31) will make an ice cold drink outdoors very tempting but revelers must remember to stick to the social distancing guidelines.
The town has been threatened with a local lockdown if the coronavirus infection rate does not reduce so it is important people stay two metres apart and limit their contact with other households.
But that does not mean families cannot enjoy a pint, a glass of wine or a soft drink in a beer garden this weekend with establishments introducing stringent hygiene measures and staff wearing PPE.
Plus the government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme starts on Monday (August 3), meaning half price food and non-alcoholic drinks for dine-in customers from Mondays to Wednesdays until August 31.
9. Billing Mill, The Causeway, Great Billing
Billing Mill boasts its own island surrounded by water from the River Nene with play equipment for children
10. Old House, Wellingborough Road, Northampton
Old House staff outside the Wellingborough Road pub when it reopened after the coronavirus lockdown on July 4
11. Poppy Field Farm, Telstar Way, Northampton
Poppy Field Farm has loads of outdoor space and is among the many pubs taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme
