Five terrific city spots that will deliver ice cream to your door during the heatwave

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Few combinations are as iconic as a heatwave and an ice cream

With scorching temperatures anticipated to hit record highs, nothing can cool you down like an ice cream.

Temperatures are forecast to exceed 30 degrees according to the Met Office.

If you’re searching for something to cool down during the heatwave, we’ve got you covered with five ice cream and dessert bars that deliver straight to your front door meaning you can enjoy a frozen treat without breaking a sweat...

Coopi’s, Cosham

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Ice cream on a sunny day- nothing beats it. (Photo: peerawat - stock.adobe.com) | peerawat - stock.adobe.com

Located in Cosham High Street, Coopi’s has an extensive range of gelato on the menu to get stuck into.

Featuring Oreo, vanilla, chocolate, Kinder Bueno, Biscoff, salted caramel, cookies and cream, bubblegum and sorbet options, Coopi’s is definitely one to try. If you’d rather a refreshing, yet delicious drink, the dessert bar also offers milkshakes and iced drinks.

Scoops

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Scoops Gelato at 106 Commercial Road, Portsmouth.

Scoops Gelato Coffee & Shakes, in Commercial Road, Portsmouth, has a reputation for dishing up top notch sweet treats that range from waffles and crepes to sundaes and ice cream.

Gelato flavours include pistachio mascarpone, Toblerone, nice pecan, Reeces, white chocolate Kinder Bueno, Ferrero Rocher, hazlenut and more.

Peaches Dessert Bar, Purbrook

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Ice Cream (generic photo for illustrative purposes: Adobe Stock)

This dessert bar, in London Road, Purbrook, serves up milkshakes and soft serve ice cream with a fabulous range of toppings including sauces.

Harrietts, Portsmouth

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Harrietts, Portsmouth | Google

If you want ice cream, Harrietts, in Fratton Road, has some fabulous choices. Ice cream trays, flavoured scoops and ice cream sundaes are up for grabs with a wonderful array of flavours and toppings to debate over.

Meltz Desserts + Co, Portsmouth

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Whippy trays

Located in Kingston Road, Meltz Desserts + Co serves up whippy trays loaded with toppings and sauce. From Milky Bar buttons to Haribo Tangfastic trays, there is something for everyone.

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