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Manchester · 14 mi / 23 km

Cat Cafe Manchester is a cat cafe inside Barton Arcade, the Victorian arcade between Deansgate and St Ann's Square in Manchester city centre. First opened in the Northern Quarter in 2016, it closed in January 2021 and reopened here in May 2026. The cafe has twelve resident cats, many of them pedigree breeds from registered breeders, along with cats rehomed from owners who could no longer keep them. The cats are not up for adoption, and they can retreat to a private cat room whenever they like. Visitors pay for their time rather than for drinks: entry includes unlimited hot and cold drinks from the drinks station, and walk-ins are billed by the five minutes, while pre-booked visits last an hour. Food and afternoon tea cost extra. Children aged 4 to 9 can only come to child-friendly sessions, under-4s are not admitted and there are adult-only and SEN sessions.

• Booking required

Liverpool, Greater London · 19 mi / 31 km

Cat Cafe Liverpool occupies three floors of a building at the city-centre end of Bold Street, a few minutes on foot from Liverpool Central station. Run by the same company as Cat Cafe Manchester, it is home to around a dozen resident cats, several of them pedigree breeds, which live at the cafe and are not up for adoption. Visitors pay for time with the cats rather than for drinks: entry includes unlimited hot and cold drinks, walk-ins are charged by the five minutes, and an hour can be pre-booked online. Food such as toasties, paninis, scones and afternoon tea is sold separately. Children aged 4 to 9 can visit only during child-friendly sessions, and under-4s are not admitted. Quieter SEN sessions run on Tuesday mornings. Only the ground floor is step-free, as there is no lift.

Hoylake, Merseyside · 27 mi / 43 km

Jackson's Rescue Cat Cafe is a non-profit cat cafe on Market Street in Hoylake, on the Wirral, a few minutes' walk from Hoylake station. It opened in March 2024 and is run by Jackson's Animal Rescue, whose rescue centre is in Mold, North Wales, with all money raised going to the charity. Up to 15 rescue cats live at the cafe as a group for one to two years, often cats with medical needs that would otherwise spend a long time in cattery pens. When a group leaves to be adopted, a new one moves in. The cats roam both floors and can retreat to a private upstairs apartment. Visits are booked for one or three hours, with drinks, cakes and vegan or low-gluten options paid for separately. Public sessions are for ages 11 and over, with educational sessions for younger children and quiet hours with reduced capacity.

• Booking recommended

Blackpool, Lancashire · 28 mi / 44 km

Cafe Meow is a cat cafe on pedestrianised Birley Street in Blackpool town centre, about ten minutes on foot from Blackpool North station. Opened in October 2022 by a local couple with a background in hospitality, it was the resort's first cat cafe. Most of the cats living at the cafe are rescues up for adoption, supplied by two local charities, Cats in Care and Tenderpaws, and kittens are often in residence alongside a few resident cats. Visitors book an hour with the cats, and the entry fee includes one drink from the standard menu, with milkshakes, frappes, cakes and other food available at extra cost. Staff talk visitors through the adoption process, and the cafe has rehomed well over a hundred cats. The building has a ramp and an accessible toilet. It is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Bradford, West Yorkshire · 39 mi / 63 km

Bradford Cat Watch Rescue & Sanctuary is a volunteer-run cat rescue in the north of Bradford that takes in abandoned, injured and surrendered cats and kittens, including many with medical or special needs, and rehomes them across the area. Cats that cannot be rehomed stay on at its sanctuary. Every Sunday afternoon the rescue opens its Woodland Sanctuary Lounge to the public for an informal visit, when anyone can drop in to meet some of the cats and the volunteers, take a tour and have light refreshments. Visitors do not need to be planning to adopt, though groups can book ahead by email. The rescue sometimes closes on a given Sunday, so it is worth checking its social media before travelling. Adoption is arranged through an application on the rescue's website, and all adopted cats are microchipped and neutered or come with a plan to neuter.

• Adoptable cats

Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire · 39 mi / 63 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.