Cat Cafes in Durham

Durham

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​⁠Pawsome Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on North Road in Durham city centre, a few minutes' walk downhill from Durham station towards Framwellgate Bridge and the old city. It is home to resident cats and to rescue cats the cafe fosters until they are rehomed. Visits are booked as one-hour slots, with an entry fee that pays for vet bills, food and the cats' play areas; a small deposit is paid when booking online and the rest at the cafe, and walk-ins are taken when there is space. Children under six are not admitted and every two children need an adult. Shoes are removed at the door, so visitors are advised to bring socks, and washable slippers are available. The cafe serves hot drinks, including white hot chocolate, along with cakes and light snacks. It opens Wednesday to Sunday.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Darlington, Durham

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​⁠Cats' Den Coffee House is Darlington's first cat cafe, opened in autumn 2025 on High Northgate, just north of the town centre. It is run by its owners with their own group of eight cats, including a Maine Coon, who play and nap among cat trees, beds and toys next to the cafe seating. Visits are booked online with a small deposit and the rest of the entry fee paid on arrival, and there is a reduced rate for over-65s on Wednesdays. Children under six are not admitted. Guests wear shoe covers and sanitise their hands before going in, the cats must not be picked up or woken, and visitors may only give the treats provided by the cafe. The menu is kept simple, with coffee, tea, soft drinks, sandwiches, muffins and prepacked snacks. The cafe opens Wednesday to Sunday.

• Booking required