Kitty Café Nottingham

Grassmoor, Derbyshire · 20 mi / 32 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​⁠Village North is a cat cafe, bar and pizzeria on North Wingfield Road in Grassmoor, a village about three miles south of Chesterfield in North Derbyshire. Visitors order in the 9 Lives Café and Lounge Bar and then spend an hour with the resident cats in a relaxation room and garden, while rescue cats waiting for homes are kept separately in a small sanctuary and can be adopted by arrangement. Booking is essential for cat cafe visits, there is a per-person service charge paid in cash, and under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. The kitchen focuses on homemade pizzas, and the venue also hosts film nights with cocktails, date-night dinners, gamers' nights, craft sessions, sensory-friendly SEND sessions and mental health and bereavement support groups. Cats also make therapy visits to care homes and hospitals.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Lincoln · 32 mi / 51 km

Coffee ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌⁠Cats is a family-run cat cafe on The Strait in Lincoln, at the foot of Steep Hill on the way up to the cathedral and castle quarter. It was the city's first cat cafe and occupies two floors of a Grade II listed building, with bespoke cat walkways, shelves and hideaways on the walls. The resident cats are all rescues, most of them living there long term, and they move freely between two upstairs rooms where guests sit. Visits are charged per person, usually for about an hour, and booking online is recommended because space is limited, though walk-ins are accepted when there is room. Visitors must be over 11, children must come with an adult, and guests are asked not to pick up the cats. Stokes coffee, tea and homemade cakes, including vegan options, are served.

• Booking recommended

Sheffield, South Yorkshire · 32 mi / 52 km

Tabby ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠Teas is Sheffield's first cat cafe, opened in 2017 on Cemetery Road in Highfield, a short way south-west of the city centre near Sharrow and the Sheffield General Cemetery. It is the permanent home of up to eight rescue cats, who have shelves, cat trees and quiet spots to retreat to. Visits are booked in advance as 60-minute sessions with an entry fee, which is higher at weekends, and each session is capped at 10 people with a short break between sessions. Guests must be at least 12, and 12 to 14 year olds must come with an adult. Shoe covers are provided and the cats must not be picked up. The cafe serves locally roasted coffee, loose teas and cakes, including vegan and gluten-free brownies. The cats live at the cafe permanently and are not rehomed.

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire · 43 mi / 69 km

My ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌⁠Purrfect Catè is a cat cafe on Market Lane in Hanley, the city centre of Stoke-on-Trent. Opened in 2026 as the first cat cafe in Stoke, it is a family-run venue where around 14 resident cats and kittens of several breeds live in a large lounge with cat towers, hideaways and sofas. The cats belong to the owners and are not offered for adoption. Visits are booked online as sessions of an hour and a half with a per-person fee, children under two go free, and walk-ins are not guaranteed. Guests must read the house rules before booking, and staff hand out treats and toys and explain each cat's favourite games. The cafe serves coffee, iced drinks, tea in small pots, waffles, homemade cakes and desserts. It is accessible by ramp for wheelchair users.

Birmingham, West Midlands · 45 mi / 73 km

Kitty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠Café Birmingham is a cat cafe on the upper mall of Grand Central, the shopping centre above Birmingham New Street Station. It is one of three branches of Kitty Café, a self-funded cat rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming organisation that also runs cafes in Nottingham and Leeds, and it was the first cat cafe to open in Birmingham. Rescue cats roam a large lounge with sofas, armchairs, climbing shelves and toys, and visitors sit at tables among them. Entry is a welfare charge per person, with lower rates for children and on term-time weekdays, and a visit is about an hour. Booking online is recommended, though walk-ins are taken when there is space. Children are welcome but under-16s must be supervised by an adult. The menu covers hot and cold meals, afternoon tea, cream tea, milkshakes and cakes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Payment is by card only.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Solihull, West Midlands · 45 mi / 73 km

A ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌⁠Slice of Purrfection is a cat cafe on Poplar Road in central Solihull, a few minutes' walk from the High Street. Ten resident rescue cats roam freely around the cafe while guests eat and drink, and they are permanent members of the household rather than cats for adoption. Visits are booked by table online for one-hour sessions with a per-person entry fee, and the last slot starts an hour before closing. Children under two enter free and under-10s must be supervised by an adult. Guests may stroke the cats gently but are asked not to pick them up or feed them human food, though cat treats can be bought for a small donation. The cafe serves coffee, cakes, light meals and afternoon tea, and a book at the tables lists each cat's name and preferences. It is licensed by Solihull Council and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

• Booking required