Meow Cat Cafe

What it’s like

An hour with rescue cats to stroke and sit quietly with, for kids five and up who can behave gently around animals.

You get an hour in the room with the cats, all of them rescues or raised at the café from kittens. There's no big activity list here, it's really just about sitting, watching and cuddling the cats that fancy the attention, so it suits a child who can sit still and be gentle rather than one who wants to run about. Five is the minimum age and they mean it, kids have to be with an adult the whole time.

It's £7.99 on weekdays and £9.99 at weekends, which is a fair jump for an hour, so a weekday visit is the better value if your week allows it. Booking's recommended rather than compulsory. They'll fit walk-ins in if there's a free slot, but turning up on spec at the weekend feels like a gamble worth avoiding.

There's a café on site doing food and drink, and you can't bring your own, so factor that into the hour rather than treating it as a quick stop before lunch elsewhere. There's no parking at the venue itself, but a car park two minutes' walk away covers that. The triple door system they mention is there for a reason, escape-artist cats are apparently a real concern, so don't expect doors propped open for a quick in-and-out.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

Ages 5 and up who can sit calmly with cats

Booking

Walk-ins welcome if space available

Parking

Car park a two-minute walk away

Food

On-site café with selection of food and drinks

• No outside food or drink, the café's menu is the only option
• The room uses a triple door system so cats can't slip out when you come and go
• Sessions run an hour, so it's a short, focused visit rather than a lazy afternoon
• Under-fives aren't admitted at all, so plan childcare if you've got a younger one in tow

Plan your visit

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