During October half term we visited the recently opened Tabby Terrace in Dorchester and played with 3 gorgeously energetic kittens.

The cat café is located in the centre of town and has a plenty of tables and a big bay window which is where we sat for the duration of our session time.

The 3 kittens are called Bubble, Squeak and Beanz and my daughter was super excited to play with them all.  Whilst we ordered some tea and hot chocolates my daughter had caught the attention of Squeak and this one became a clear favourite.  We found some toys which Squeak absolutely loved playing with on the cat tower.  The cats would play with each other and then bounce away to play with customers and occasionally just chill out whilst recharging their batteries.

The menu has reasonably priced light bites which includes breakfast baps, paninis, pasta, plus cakes, hot and cold drinks.

There is a toilet upstairs and plenty of space to move around downstairs if you want to get up and go in search of the kitties.  And you don’t need to worry about the cats being need the food prep area as this is enclosed so they can’t get in.

We had a lovely relaxing time there, the cafe has funky cat themed décor, the staff are very friendly and I hope everyone enjoys it there as much as we did.

There is a £2.50 per person table fee and this goes towards caring for the cats, feeding and vets bills.

Tabby Terrace can be found in Antelope Walk and booking is highly recommended if you are after a specific day or time.  For more information, please visit Tabby Terrace on Facebook.

Finding it difficult to find time to get your Christmas shopping done while keeping the kids entertained?  Make use of the RockReef Drop ‘n Go sessions!

These Christmas Drop ‘n Go sessions will be on Black Friday (29th November) and then 2 sessions will run on Monday 23rd December 2024.

Participants will have access to the Clip ‘n Climb activity plus food and drink after they are done climbing.  There are 28 separate climbing walls with challenges on each to suit every age and ability from 6 years and up.

Participants will be supervised by trained instructors so you are free to get your shopping done in town then come and collect them.

Drop ‘n Go sessions include:

• 3 hours of fun (including safety briefing and food break)
• FULL access to everything inside RockReef – THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE TICKET!
• Activities include: 28 Climbing Walls, Highline Aerial Course, The Vertical Slide, Pier Cave & Leap of Faith!
• Delicious pizza, chips and squash included!
• Fully supervised by trained instructors throughout the whole session.

Cost is £32 per child.

Drop ‘n Go gives you full peace of mind whilst you shop.  Packed with fun as well as being physically and mentally challenging, your children will be able to build their confidence and progress through climbing, learning about harnessing and much more.

Drop ‘n Go has been extremely popular in the past so it is highly recommended to book in advance.  For more information and to book, please visit RockReef.