Angry mothers say they are being forced out of cafes by buggy bans.

Parents said they feel discriminated against by staff at cafes in Seaford that refuse to let them meet up with their babies in pushchairs.

One coffee shop, Harri-Nats in Broad Street, has a sign in the window saying “no buggies”, with staff blaming health and safety guidelines.

Friends Caroline Brereton and Angela Raven tried to meet up with their babies in buggies this week, but they were asked to leave Real Deli at Seaford in Broad Street.

Angela, whose son John is 18 months old, said: “When I was pregnant I was in a wheelchair and people went out of their way to be accommodating.

"But since having a baby in a pushchair I feel I have been treated unfairly.

“It feels very discriminatory but I looked it up and there doesn’t seem to be any law against it.”

One Seaford charity shop even told Angela she could not enter with a buggy, but bosses changed their minds after she complained.

Caroline, who has two children aged five and 17 months, said: “Last year there were 300 babies born in Seaford and the town isn’t accommodating for families.

“Coffee shops just don’t want you in there.

"Harri-Nats has a sign outside.

"On Monday I went into the Real Deli at Seaford with my friend where someone asked us to leave because they can’t accommodate two buggies.”

A woman who said she was the owner of Harri-Nats, but refused to give her name, told The Argus: “It is difficult because of fire regulations.

“When you’ve got seven buggies and a pram in here people can’t get past with hot coffee.

“As a responsible owner I have to take care of everyone in the shop at the same time.”

Chris Barrance, owner of the Real Deli At Seaford, said: “They are allowed to bring pushchairs in, but on Monday the two ladies came in when we were really busy.

“We only had one little table free and having two buggies was dangerous.

“We don’t refuse pushchairs like some places.”