Shakespaw Cat Cafe

Solihull, West Midlands · 16 mi / 25 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

Birmingham, West Midlands · 21 mi / 34 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

Wolverhampton, West Midlands · 32 mi / 52 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠Qattery Cafe & Cats is Wolverhampton's first cat cafe, on Victoria Street in the city centre next to the Mander Centre. The ground floor is an ordinary artisan coffee shop open to walk-ins, serving hot food, sandwiches, cakes and speciality coffee, while the former function room upstairs has been turned into a lounge for 19 rescue cats. All of the cats were rescued from the streets of Qatar and brought to the UK by the owner, and they live at the cafe permanently. Visits to the cat room are booked in 30-minute sessions with a per-person fee, and two back-to-back sessions give a longer stay. Children are welcome, with no more than two under-10s per adult and under-14s accompanied, and guests are asked not to chase or pick up the cats. The cat room is reached by 21 stairs, so access is limited.

Eccleshall, Staffordshire · 51 mi / 83 km

Charlie's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe and small rescue on Stone Road in Eccleshall, a market town in Staffordshire between Stafford and Stone, next to the Co-op. It began on the High Street in Stone around 2019 and moved to a purpose-fitted building in Eccleshall at the end of 2022. About 18 rescue cats live in the cafe, with climbing frames, beds and play areas, and they wander among the tables while guests eat. Visitors book a table online for a session of about an hour and a half with a per-person booking fee that pays for the cats' food, vaccinations and vet bills, and walk-ins are taken until an hour before closing. Children must be at least six and accompanied by an adult. The menu covers coffee, milkshakes, cakes, Staffordshire oatcakes and light meals, and a traditional afternoon tea can be booked on Thursdays. Parking nearby is limited.

• Booking recommended

Bedford · 53 mi / 85 km

Bedford ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Cat Café is a cat cafe on the High Street in Bedford town centre, a short walk from the bus station and about 15 minutes on foot from Bedford railway station. Bedfordshire's first cat cafe, it reopened under new management in June 2025 and keeps a group of rescue cats from its partner, Peterborough Cat Rescue, including some disabled cats and cats with additional needs. Visitors pay a per-person admission fee and buy food and drinks on top; the menu includes hot food, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, cakes and afternoon tea, which is ordered in advance. Tables are booked online, and booking is recommended at weekends and in school holidays, when walk-ins are not always possible. Children under 5 are not admitted. The cafe also runs cat yoga, weekly table-top games evenings, sip-and-paint classes, birthday parties and private hire.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Nottingham · 57 mi / 92 km

Kitty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​⁠Café Nottingham is a cat cafe on Friar Lane in Nottingham city centre, a short walk from Old Market Square and Nottingham Castle. It is the Nottingham branch of Kitty Café, a self-funded cat rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming organisation with sister cafes in Birmingham and Leeds. The large lounge is laid out with wide open spaces, toys and climbing furniture for the rescue cats, and each table has sofas and armchairs. Visitors pay a welfare charge per person, with lower rates for children and on term-time weekdays, and can book online or walk in when tables are free. Children are welcome but under-16s must be supervised by an adult. The kitchen serves hot meals, jacket potatoes, pizza, afternoon tea, scones, milkshakes and mocktails, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. The venue is wheelchair accessible with changing facilities, and payment is by card only.

• Adoptable cats