Prams, strollers, buggies, pushchairs, are some of the most essential aspects of parenting but they come with so much jargon and variety that many parents simply can't cope with. With so many out there, it can be difficult to identify the best option for you and also your child, so here we've taken our pick of the bunch to make things simple for you wonderful parents to find the option for you.
Pushchairs: Suitable for my newborn?
A lot of our members ask us from time to time if pushchairs are fine for a newborn child? We would say no. Pushchair are not suitable for your little one until they are around 6 months old.
The NHS website says “Pushchairs, also known as strollers and buggies, are only suitable for young babies if they have fully reclining seats so your baby can lie flat. Wait until your baby can sit by themselves before using another type of pushchair. Choose a light pushchair if you'll be lifting it on to trains or buses.”
There are pushchairs we’ve chosen that have a carrycot that enjoy a lie-flat position. Other options we list don’t have an additional carrycot as they recline into a lie-flat position.
Some members have also asked us why are there some pushchairs that don’t look like they have lie-flat functionality? Some pushchairs lie-flat function goes to 150 degrees which is the legal requirement while others offer the full 180 degrees.
Which Magazine confirms that the best prams are manufactured to at least 150 degrees –
“The best pushchairs for newborn babies are those with a recline of 150 degrees or more on the lowest setting.”
Are Carrycots a good option for my baby?
Carrycots are great and one of their main benefits is that they are parent facing. Meaning you can keep an eye on your little one in the first few stages of their life. They also offer a touch of luxury and comfort within the pushchair. Making it easier for your baby to sleep and generally relax.
Parents can have a peaceful journey when travelling with their baby without disturbing them. There is the function of removing the carrycot out of the pushchair without waking your baby up.
An additional carrycot can be expensive. From around £90 up to just under £300. If don’t want to reuse it for another baby you have then it’s a decision whether the price is worth it or not. We do think that the best prams will be comfortable with or without a carrycot in any case.
What other things to look out for when looking to buy the best pram for my new baby?
Wheels – We know some of the best times we have with our newborn are on those first walks we go together. With that said it’s important when purchasing a pushchair that they are durable and able to withstand the outdoor elements. It's important to have a pushchair with big wheels. Making it easier to navigate uneven pavement and other types of terrain. Solid wheels are the safe option as they avoid punctures.
Save money with a double option pushchair – We all know having a baby is expensive and it’s good to save where we can as every penny counts. If you have twins or thinking of adding to your family a pushchair with the added option of a double buggy or carrycot is worth thinking about. With another carrycot, it means it’s also suitable for overnight sleeping. They will also be built to take the weight of two children so it’s important to know these types of buggies will be heavier.
The folding of a pram or pushchair: Most folding options on pushchairs are easy to get your head around and our reviews of the best prams and pushchairs will give you a deeper understanding of how easy or difficult the fold is.
Having a basket to carry baby essentials: The basket size is important. We know when we’re on the move we have lots of baby items to carry around with us. That’s why it’s a real gem when we have a large basket. This is what makes the best prams and pushchairs. To also note; some pushchairs make the basket easier to access than others so bear that in mind too.
Pushchairs with a travel system is essential for some parents too. Find out right here the best travel system for this year.
What is a travel system?
A travel system can be a lifesaver when travelling around with your new baby. A travel system is all in the name. It’s a pushchair with a car seat attached. It’s all about not waking your baby up coz we know an awoken baby is an unhappy, potentially crying baby. Nightmare!
A travel system enables you to move a sleeping baby from the car onto a pram or pushchair frame without waking them. It’s important to note that not all pushchairs can be transformed into travel systems. Some come as one – all together. Others come separate where you need to buy such things as a car seat and pushchair. This can mean more expense. Another point to think about with a travel system is that not all car seats fit all cars. Make sure you choose a car seat that fits in the car before a pushchair or travel system. Buying a travel system compatible with a car seat can be hard to find.
The Best Prams 2022 UK
Babyzen Yoyo+
Our Review
The Babyzen Yoyo+ provides the perfect buggy for city life. Weighing only 6.7kg, it is one of the lightest prams on the market, but don't let this fool you into thinking this is not well made. It is car seat compatible, with parent facing and world facing capabilities making it extremely versatile.
The Babyzen Yoyo+ also comes in with a comparatively low price tag compared to many similar buggies. It is easily folded to a great compact size.
What We Like
- Folds to a size that it can be taken as hand luggage on flights
- Great sun canopy
- Parent facing and world facing capabilities
- Quick-Fold (Even one-handed!)
Who It's Best For
- Public Transport Users
- Frequent Flyers/ Holiday Goers
- People in Flats
Price: Babyzen Yoyo+ £389 from Harrods (includes frame, reversible backrest, seat base, shopping basket and rain cover)
ICandy Peach
Our Review
The ICandy Peach provides the ultimate experience for both mum and baby, with wheel suspension on all 4 wheels making journeys easy for parents and the high-quality fabrics make the cot comfortable for the child it's for. The one-handed seat recline and carrycot removal also provide one of the easiest travel system experiences on the market.
The iCandy Peach can be transformed into a double or twin pushchair which futureproofs the best pram design for parents of growing families.
What We Like
- High quality build for optimum comfort and durability
- Puncture Proof Tyres
- Parent facing and world facing modes
- Travel system compatible
- Front swivel wheels
- Easy Carry Cot Removal
Who It's Best For
- Parents with multiple children and plans to grow their family
- Outgoing Families
Price: ICandy Peach £999 from ICandy (includes ICandy Peach newborn carrycot, pushchair seat, sun canopy, rain cover and infant carrier adaptors)
Bugaboo Donkey 3
Our Review
The Bugaboo Donkey 3 provides the perfect long term buggy for day to day life. It is built to last in more ways than one, with one of the sturdiest builds on the market it isn't going to crumble under the pressure and with the capability of becoming a double pushchair, it isn't phased by multiple children, making this the ultimate long term purchase for any expecting family.
What We Like
- Useable up to 3 years
- Suitable from birth
- Easy to use hand brake switch
- Easy Wash fabrics
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Travelling parents
- Families with children with an age gap
Price: Bugaboo Donkey 3 £1355 From Bugaboo (includes carrycot, pushchair seat, reversible seat and upgraded under seat shopping basket)
Mamas Papas Ocarro
Our Review
The award-winning all-terrain Mamas Papas Ocarro is perfect for family adventures. The 8 piece bundle, which includes the full travel system, has everything you need for getting out and about.
The adjustable handlebar and handy cup holder for coffee is a bonus! It's easily folded into a good compact size.
What We Like
- Easy to fold with one hand for quick compact storage
- It's suitable from birth and has a lie-flat seat design
- A comfy, smooth ride for baby
- You can tackle any terrain with the dual wheels suspension
Who It's Best For
- Parents with limited storage space and car boot space due to its compact fold
- First-time parents
- Parents who like to off-road with their pushchair due to its all-terrain wheels
- Parents who like to use public transport
Price Mamas Papas Ocarro £1119 from Mamas and Papas (Includes all-terrain Mamas Papas Ocarro pushchair seat and carrycot, the Cloud Z car seat with adaptors and ISOFIX base, a matching changing bag, footmuff, and cup holder)
My Babiie Ultra Light Stroller
Our Review
A beautifully simple pram, the My Babiie Ultra Light Stroller provides a high-quality experience for a fraction of the price of its competitors. Simple features such as the all-around suspension and 5-point padded safety harness allow for easy use without the hassle and the frame folds down to a size that is sure to fit into any car boot.
What We Like
- Easy Assembly
- Easily folded
- All Round Suspension
- Easy Full Recline
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Parents on a budget
Price: My Babiie Ultra Light Stroller £69.99 From Ald
Bugaboo Fox 2
Our Review
The Bugaboo Fox 2 provides the ultimate out and about pram experience, with the added extra of customisation for if you want to stand out from the crowd.
Bugaboo dubbed the Bugaboo Fox 2 pram as having the 'best drive performance yet' and its combination of all-round suspension, smooth ride, and easy braking enables effortless to use in many of your day-to-day experiences.
What We Like
- Customisation makes it always look fresh
- Suitable from birth
- Travel system compatible
- Easy use on lowered kerbs
- Loads of space for child and storage
- The Bugaboo Fox 2 pram 'best drive performance yet' claim
Who It's Best For
- City and suburban parents
- Those who use a combination of car and walking in their travels
- Eco-conscious parents
Price: Bugaboo Fox 2 starting at £995 from Bugaboo
Nuna Mixx
Our Review
With the Nuna Mixx, you can pack up and go anywhere, together. This stylish pram is a smooth ride, easy to manoeuvre with one hand, easy to push and has a lie-flat seat for deep sleep making it suitable for a newborn.
When packed away the Nuna Mixx rear wheels fold into the pushchair frame, giving a compact fold, letting you fit it into tighter spaces, so you can take more trips to more places.
What We Like
- Quickly switch from carrycot mode to pushchair or car seat for quick trips
- Suitable from birth
- Travel system compatible
- Recline it using one hand for on-the-go relaxing
Who It's Best For
- Parents with limited storage and car boot space due to its compact fold
- First-time parents
- Parents who like to use public transport
Price: Nuna Mixx £800
Maxi-Cosi Adorra Luxe
Our Review
Whether you're off to meet friends for a play-date, heading out of town for a weekend getaway or picking your little one up from nursery the Maxi-Cosi special edition Adorra Luxe gives you and your little one luxury and comfort at all times.
The Maxi-Cosi Adorra Luxe has an ultra-padded cocooning seat with breathable fabric to help regulate your little one's temperature in all weather conditions.
What We Like
- The magically fast, magnetic buckle
- It has an XXL shopping basket
- Reversible, thermo-regulated mattress
- Easy to fold, carry and pack in your car
Who It's Best For
- Parents with limited storage and car boot space due to its compact fold
- First-time parents
- Those who use a combination of car and walking in their travels
Price: Maxi-Cosi Andorra Luxe £899 (including stroller, car seat, carrycot, adapters, parasol clip and general footmuff)
Silver Cross Pioneer Eclipse
Our Review
The Silver Cross Pioneer Eclipse pram oozes style. The carrycot is lined in anti-bacterial bamboo fabric which helps to regulate the temperature of your newborn baby.
The multi-recline seat will get your little one through their toddler years.
What We Like
- The overnight sleeping carrycot
- Suitable from birth
- Travel system compatible
- Multi-height adjustable handlebar
- Extra-large shopping basket
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Travelling parents
- Shoppers
Price: Silver Cross Pioneer Eclipse £1250 (Bundle Includes: Pioneer Eclipse Chassis, Pushchair Seat Unit, Carrycot, Simplicity Car Seat, Isofix Base, Faux Fur Seat Liner, Eclipse Changing Bag, Simplicity/Dream Adaptors, Cup Holder & Pioneer Eclipse Rain Cover)
BabyStyle Oyster 3
Our Review
The BabyStyle Oyster 3 provides the ultimate experience for high-intensity parents. This pushchair boasts one of the sturdiest designs on the market, with a surprisingly easy setup and great storage capabilities, this pushchair makes the Saturday shop a risk-free venture
The Babystyle Oyster 3 durable wheels with the option of fixed in-line movement on the lockable front swivel wheels mean walks in the park are just as simple without compromise.
What We Like
- Ability to fix front wheels to in-line for uneven terrain
- Great storage
- Easy setup
Who It's Best For
- Busy parents
- Parents juggling multiple children
- Shoppers
Price: Babystyle Oyster 3 £499 from Amazon
Cybex Priam
Our Review
Travel systems are made to adapt and grow with your child. You can recline and fold this pram with one hand, leaving the other one free. Easy to push, suitable from birth and folds into a free-standing unit or completely flat.
What We Like
- The reversible seat
- Compact when folded
- Customisable seat pack
Who It's Best For
- Parents with limited storage space due to its compact fold
- First-time parents
- Parents who like to use public transport
Price: Cybex Priam £909.90 from Mamas and Papas
Hauck Shopper SLX
Our Review
This practical and light pushchair is great value for money and will take your little one up to 4 years.
The Hauck Shopper SLX is extremely light and manageable thanks to its swivelling and lockable front wheels which makes it the perfect companion not only for shopping, public transport and relaxed strolls.
What We Like
- Compact when folded
- Great price point
- Suitable from birth
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Parents on a budget
- Shoppers
- City-based parents
- Parents who like to use public transport
Price: Hauck Shopper SLX £154.95 from Amazon
Silver Cross Coast
Our Review
The Silver Cross Coast is a premium piece of kit with optimum adaptability to whatever circumstance you are in, with great amounts of storage, travel system compatibility, and a sleep compatible carrycot, this really does cater for any scenario in your travels.
The Silver Cross Coast has some great additional options such as ride-on if you have a toddler which compliments the travel capabilities superbly.
What We Like
- Great add-ons
- Loads of storage
- Premium experience
Who It's Best For
- Travelling parents
- Parents with toddler and baby
- Busy families
Price: Silver Cross Coast £703 from Amazon (Includes carrycot; pushchair seat, carrycot apron, seat liner, insect/mosquito net and shopping basket)
Cosatto Wow XL Everything Bundle
Our Review
The large luxury system with built-in tandem option for growing families.
Families come in all shapes and sizes, that’s why Cosatto have created the ultimate family unit. It has the capability, straight out of the box, to be used as a single child pram or as a double for an older sibling too, with no need to buy extras. This spacious, sophisticated piece also gives you multiple riding options, with built-in step ‘n’ ride board.
What We Like
- Integrated step ‘n’ ride board
- Longevity of use
- ‘In or out’ facing pushchair seat lets them bond with you or enjoy the view
- Super-sized basket with handy compartments for all your bits, bobs and big stuff
- Adjustable handle height for comfort
- Carrycot suitable for occasional overnight sleeping
- Lockable front swivel wheels for tight spots
Who It's Best For
- Parents with multiple small children
- Parents who like to go on outings with kids
- Busy families
Price: £1049.95 (includes pushchair seat unit, carrycot and raincover, RAC Port i-Size baby car seat, i-Size base, car seat adaptors, footmuff and changing bag)
Maxi-Cosi Zelia²
Our Review
The Maxi-Cosi Zelia² pushchair offers the best of both worlds with its integrated carrycot! When your little one is old enough to sit upright by themselves, the carrycot easily transforms back into a wide and comfortable pushchair seat.
You can also add a compatible Maxi-Cosi car sear by clicking it into the pushchair frame.
What We Like
- 2-in-1 pushchair
- Lightweight and folds easily
- Adjustable handle height for comfort
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Parents on a budget
Price: Maxi-Cosi Zelia² £299 (including stroller, sun canopy, inlay, parasol clip, raincover and adapters)
Nuna Triv
Our Review
The Nuna Triv stroller is an everyday travel companion perfect for city-living or jet-set travellers, it includes a quick, compact one-hand fold, spring suspension technology, all-wheels suspension and adjustable support for baby.
What We Like
- The Nuna Triv has a lightweight pushchair frame with a tight fold and is perfect for travelling and getting in and out of tight spaces
- The multi-position seat means comfier nap times on the go throughout the changing needs of your baby
- The lovely Merino wool insert makes it extra cosy for baby
Who It's Best For
- Parents with limited storage space and car space due to its compact fold and lightweight frame
- First-time parents
- Parents who like to use public transport
Price: Nuna Triv £500 from Mamas and Papas
Bugaboo Bee 5
Our Review
Having been a celebrity favourite for years, the new edition of the Bugaboo Bee is the eye candy of the pushchair world, with a sleek design that doesn't lack capability, this pushchair is a must-buy for city-dwelling families needing an easily folded, light pushchair that will last them for years.
What We Like
- Easily folded
- Lightness without fragility
- Stylish
Who It's Best For
- City-based families
- Families planning for more children in future
- Those needing an easily folded and stored pushchair that is light enough to carry and put in the car
Price: Bugaboo Bee 5 from £550 from Amazon
UPPAbaby Vista V2
Our Review
The UPPAbaby Vista V2 provides one of the most versatile experiences available and doesn't sacrifice style to do this.
With compatibility up to 3 children, the UPPAbaby Vista V2 is the perfect option for larger families and the durable tyres mean you will never have an issue getting your children where they need to be, which is just one of the features which make this one of the most reliable strollers out there.
What We Like
- Versatility with multiple kids
- Stylish Design
- Great add-ons
Who It's Best For
- Parents with multiple small children
- Parents who like to go on outings with kids
- High-intensity families.
Price: UPPAbaby Vista V2 £980 from UPPAbaby
iCandy Lime Lifestyle
Our Review
The iCandy Lime is a multi-functional, compact fold travel system that is the perfect choice for parents who want the functionality of a large pushchair but also the lightweight, ultra-compact nature of a city stroller.
The iCandy Lime is a multi-award winning pushchair that takes your baby from birth to 25kg and features an integrated Ride-on Board!
Even though the bundle doesn’t include a car seat, the iCandy Lime travel system is compatible with a huge variety of brands including the Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Fix, Pebble and Rock to the lay-flat Kiddy Evolution Pro 2.
What We Like
- Integrated ride-on board
- Carrycot suitable for permanent overnight sleeping
- Adjustable handlebar heights
- Parent-facing and world-facing modes
- One-handed seat recline with four positions
Who It's Best For
- Parents with multiple small children
- Parents who like to go on outings with kids
- Busy families
Price: £750 from iCandy (includes carrycot, pushchair seat, parasol, carseat adaptors and changing bag)
Ickle Bubba Stomp V3
Our Review
Ickle Bubba’s best-selling and award-winning Stomp V3 All-In-One Travel System ensures your baby is sitting (or lying!) comfortably and that you’re ready to head out on adventures, whatever the terrain! The endless features are impressive and, for the fashionistas, the neutral colourways are sure to complement any outfit you wear.
What We Like
- Extra-large easy access shopping basket
- Adjustable handle height
- Price point
Who It's Best For
- First-time parents
- Parents on a budget
- Parents who use public transport
Price: £399 from Ickle Bubba (Includes seat, carrycot, car seat, isofix base, car seat adaptors, change bag and mat, seat liner and footmuff)
Silver Cross Wave
Our Review
If versatility and multi-functionality are what you need in your pram then the Silver Cross Wave is one of the best pram and pushchairs for you. With 16 configurations and great manoeuvrability, the Wave is able to deal with any scenario you throw at it with ease, and its stylish design doesn't disappoint whatever configuration you have in making the Wave a stylish addition to your baby gear.
What We Like
- Easy Setup
- Able to use with newborn babies and toddlers simultaneously
- 16 different configurations for versatility including carrycot and car seat changes
- Easy Maneuverability
Who It's Best For
- Parents with multiple children and plans to grow their family
- City-dwelling families
Price: Silver Cross Wave £995 from Pramworld
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