Shakespaw Cat Cafe
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
Shakespaw Cat Cafe is a vintage-style tearoom with resident rescue cats on Union Street in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon, a few minutes on foot from Shakespeare's Birthplace and Henley Street. Its cats, including Persians, are named after characters from Shakespeare's plays and roam both the ground floor and the downstairs seating area. Visits are 80-minute sessions with an admission fee that goes towards the cats' food and vet care, and booking through the cafe's own website is advised, especially at weekends and in school holidays. Children aged 10 and over are welcome, groups are limited, and guests are asked not to pick up or feed the cats, though treats can sometimes be bought for a small donation. The licensed menu includes afternoon tea, scones, pancakes, mac and cheese, loose-leaf tea, bubble tea, matcha and hot chocolate served on vintage china, and there is a merchandise corner. Dogs are not allowed.