free wireless broadband in St. Albans (Map)

I've been making more maps using myGmaps ...

This map shows the free wireless (wifi) broadband points in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. The problem I've found is that although I can take a screen shot and photoshop in some reference points, as I've done below by adding St. Albans Thameslink station and St. Albans Abbey to the map, when I do this it means that the pop ups showing the addresses of the wifi locations are no longer clickable. But if I add the same reference points to the map created by myGmaps, there is no way to differentiate by colour, for example, or symbol as I've done in my photoshopped version, so that people know that the Cathedral and Thameslink station aren't access points. A simple tick box, or the ability to drag and drop and image, would be lovely. By the way, I've also figured out that myGmaps doesn't like it when you use an "&" in any of your descriptions.

Here's the two versions of the St. Albans wireless map:

Clickable map without reference points:

Photoshopped version of map above with reference points (but not clickable so no exact adresses):

Which is more useful to you??

---- update 06 October 2005 ----

I've done some more searching for wifi in St. Albans and found the following. Unlike the above, I haven't actually checked to make sure that they're wi fi is working (or free) so it's worth phoning them before making a special trip.

The Bell
22 Chequer St, St. Albans, AL1 3YD
01727 850646

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
16 Abbey Mill Lane, St. Albans, AL3 4HE
01727 869152

The Crown
144 Hatfield Rd, St. Albans, AL1 4JA
01727 853347

The Camp
149 Camp Rd, St. Albans, AL1 5HR
01727 851062
Camp in Saint Albans

The Vintry
3 High St, St. Albans, AL3 4ED
01727 799561

The Hare & Hounds
104 Sopwell Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1RL
01727 855565

Business Link Hertfordshire
45 Grosvenor Rd, St. Albans, AL1 3AW
01727 813813

The Harrier
91 Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9BZ
01707 264727

The Cat & Fiddle
199 St. Albans Rd West, Hatfield, AL10 0SR
01707 260815

The Oak Tree
15 Leyton Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TG
01582 763850

Comments

[Ryan Morrison]

Any idea where I can find info on Wireless broadband in the Hemel Hempstead area? I'm visiting my parent in August and it would be great to update my blog (yes I'm a sad git) from somewhere outside for a change.

[Trunk Guy]

Do you live in St Albans? This is a really handy link - thanks.

[Roger Kondrat]

Great post too bad the link to MyGmaps doesn't work and the photo-shopped image doesn't tell you anything.

Could you maybe update this post? Would be great.

Cheers

[Pete]

Why is the internet free, who pays for it and why can anyone access it? Thanks

[Steve Bowbrick]

I really tried but I could find no trace of wifi of any kind at The Vintry. The girl behind the bar didn't know what I was talking about either (I thought she was going to call the police). I'd strike that one if I were you. Fantastically useful list, by the way!

[Robin Hamman]

Lol. I have done a recent update, where I only list the three that I have used personally in the past month or so, over on St. Albans blog: http://www.stalbansblog.co.uk