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Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot Review

Quick Summary: I love the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot. It is simple to use and of excellent quality. The quilted mattress is deep and comfortable for the child. The additional bassinet included in the price makes it ideal as a from birth option whether using it for travelling or within your home. The mesh sides give you 360 degrees of visibility whilst your little one sleeps or plays. There are, however, bigger travel cots on the market. This is suitable from birth to 22lbs (average 2 year old) so if you have a particularly chunky baby and want to use a travel cot for an extended period, this may not be the best option for you.

Whats good?

• High quality materials, mattress is excellent
• Includes bassinet and carry bag
• Super quick and easy fold and unfold

Whats not so good?

• More pricey than other options
• Smaller than a lot of travel cots

Table of contents

Baby zip-in bed (or bassinet), how to unfold and fold the bugaboo stardust travel cot, our verdict.

Bugaboo are known for their pushchairs and have a respected heritage within the UK market as a brand being synonymous with quality, style and design. In 2020, they launched their first piece of ‘home equipmen t’, a travel cot called The Stardust. We take a look to see whether this travel cot lives up to the Bugaboo reputation.

As with many of the more expensive travel cots, the Stardust comes with its own travel bag. It is easy to access the travel cot and there is no fighting to get the cot either in or out of its bag. The inclusion of the bag is a real must-have for me, to keep everything clean, not only when travelling but also when storing as let’s face it few people are going to use this all the time.

Also included is the Baby zip-in bed which will lift the sleeping position for a newborn, meaning you do not have to reach all the way down to the base to remove your baby. This is designed to last for the first 6 months or until your little one can pull themselves up. It is safety tested to 9kg but your baby is likely to outgrow this mode before they reach 9kg! At this point it is a safety concern and you must remove the baby zip-in bed. When using the bassinet, you simply first remove the mattress from the base of the travel cot by unbuttoning it. The easiest way to do this I found was to lay the Stardust on its side. There are 8 connectors, one in each corner and then two in the middle of the sides on both sides. Although conceptually simple, it is a little fiddly.

You then need to attach the baby zip-in bed. Locate the red tab on the material - this is where you are going to start. This is the end of your zipper. Find the zipper connection on the travel cot itself which can be found in one of the corners and thread into position. The red tab will Velcro on to the main cot to keep it secure. Zip around all the 4 sides of the travel cot and hey presto you are almost there! Pop the mattress back in place making sure that you tuck the connecting tabs under the mattress.

As I mentioned, removing the mattress is a little bit of a faff but the great thing is that you can still fold the Stardust with the baby zip-in bed in place (see below)

To unfold the Bugaboo Stardust, firstly release the two snaps on the side and then pull the ends apart. If the base does not snap into position (which it did almost every time for me), then just push down on the centre of the mattress. It really is as easy and as quick as that. I LOVE this feature, having fought with travel cots in the past whilst trying to put a grumpy baby to bed. Dare I say it, but even Grandparents are going to manage this!

To fold it back up again, simply lift the leavers on the interior of the sides, pop your foot underneath and gently kick upwards to release the lock. The Stardust folds in on itself easily and you can attach the snap locks to secure it in place. Again, this really is very simple!

To fold with the baby zip-in bed in position, just remove the mattress, pull the support board to one end and follow the steps as detailed above. You do then need to remember to pop the mattress in your travel bag of course. I love the fact that you can still fold the Stardust with the new born baby zip-in bed in place.

I love the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot. It is simple to use and of excellent quality. The quilted mattress is deep and comfortable for the child. The additional bassinet included in the price makes it ideal as a from birth option whether using it for travelling or within your home. The mesh sides give you 360 degrees of visibility whilst your little one sleeps or plays. The Stardust is suitable from birth to 15kg, your average 3 year old.

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Bugaboo Stardust travel cot review: does it really unfold in one second?

Designed with aerospace folding technology, Bugaboo’s Stardust travel cot is out of this world. But is it really as easy as it says? Mum of two and Mumsnet editor Rebecca finds out.

By Rebecca Roberts | Last updated May 13, 2024

Price on writing: £225 | Buy now from Amazon

Very easy to open and collapse in one swift move

Collapses flat and requires no assembly besides adding the feet

Sturdy feet to avoid it toppling over

Love the added newborn insert for smaller babies

The mattress is thicker than others I’ve tried

Use as a travel cot or playpen

The feet need a bit of an oomph to slot in the first time

It collapses flat, but is still larger in width than other travel cots I’ve owned and tested

One of the dearest travel cots I’ve seen

Dimensions when folded: 65 x 14 x 85 cm | Dimensions when assembled: 64 x 98 x 85 cm | Colours available: Black, grey melange, taupe | Weight of cot: 7.58kg | Age range: 0 months to 2 years | Weight limit: 15 kg (in the cot), 9kg in the newborn insert

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Our verdict

I won’t lie - I’m a huge fan of Bugaboo. So much so that I’d actually consider having a third baby just so I could own everything that Bugaboo has to offer. Ever since testing the Bugaboo Fox 5 pram, I find that the brand’s products are always well designed, streamlined, user-friendly and robust against growing babies and toddlers, without compromising on style and aesthetics. 

With two young boys myself, I know how challenging it is to find a safe, comfortable space for your LO to sleep when travelling. And let’s be honest, whether in the UK or abroad, sometimes the cribs provided in your room aren't always the greatest. So, having a travel cot you’re familiar with does help tremendously.

From experience, the ideal travel cot should collapse easily, take up little room in your car or airport allowance and should still be sturdy and comfortable enough for babies up to two years old.

How we tested the Bugaboo Stardust

I used the Bugaboo Stardust travel cot for over a month at home and while travelling to visit family. During the testing timeframe, the cot was used both with my own son (aged two) and with a premature six-week-old newborn baby.

Bugaboo Stardust travel cot: first impressions

My first impression was how easy it was to unpack. In the box came only the travel cot itself, already in its travel bag, the newborn insert and a small packet with the cot’s feet in it. 

The feet were the only things I needed to slot in before using the Bugaboo Stardust for the first time. Whereas, the newborn insert isn’t necessary for setup. 

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How easy is the Bugaboo Stardust to put up for the first time?

Like other Bugaboo products I’ve tested, their all-in-one travel cot is unsurprisingly, very easy to use. Which it should be, really, given that it promises a one second unfold and three second fold.

Using aerospace folding technology - which, according to Google means it ‘mimics paper folding principles’ - the Bugaboo Stardust sets up and folds down easily together with the mattress attached.

Unlike other travel cots I’ve used, this one is the only one I’ve personally come across where the built-in mattress folds along with the entire cot. 

How big is the Bugaboo Stardust travel cot?

When folded, the Bugaboo Stardust measures 65 x 14 x 85 cm. When in use, the Bugaboo Stardust travel cot measures 64 x 98 x 85 cm and is similar in size to other travel cots I’ve used. 

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How heavy is the Bugaboo Stardust?

Weighing 7.58kg, the Bugaboo Stardust is lighter than other travel cots like the Red Kite Sleeptight Travel Cot and the Joie kubbie™ Sleep Travel Cot . Although, it is heavier than lighter travel cots like Graco FoldLite LX Travel Cot and the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Light . 

Personally, I found it light to carry and not at all bulky despite the fact it folds flat and not inwards unlike others I’ve owned and used in the past. I was pleased to discover while unpacking the travel cot that it came already in the bag. It’s a tad fiddly to get the cot back into its travel bag after use, but not unmanageable. 

Mumsnet tester Rebecca

Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot

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How comfortable is the Bugaboo Stardust travel cot?

I mean, I can’t personally say how comfortable it is as I most definitely exceed the weight allowance (15kg) of the cot itself. But, judging by my youngest’s speed at lying down in it with his teddies and blankets, I’ll say it’s very comfortable. 

This is the only travel cot I’ve personally used that comes with its own newborn insert, which helps to raise the mattress higher in the cot itself so you’re not back-breakingly bending down to reach your baby. The newborn insert easily zips in, uses the same mattress, and it’s easy enough to remove from its original position at the bottom of the cot. 

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The mattress itself is lightweight, multi-layered and in true Bugaboo style, made of high-quality materials so your baby can nap and play in comfort. The mesh panels help air to circulate, so you can rest assured knowing your LO can breathe and isn’t overheating while in there. 

How sturdy is the Bugaboo Stardust?

Thanks to its wide-set feet, I’d say quite sturdy. Although, that’s not to say a Houdini-like toddler wouldn’t be able to knock it over if they wanted. So, like with most - if not all - travel cots, prop it up between furniture if you’re using it with a more, er, active toddler. For babies, though, it’s incredibly sturdy. 

Does the Stardust travel cot work as a playpen?

Yes. In fact, the Bugaboo Stardust has been designed to also be used as a playpen for babies who can sit up and beyond. My toddler, despite being slightly under the weight limit, happily played in there while I had my food shopping delivered.

The travel cot’s fold flat design meant I could slot it next to furniture in my living room when not in use. 

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How transportable is the Bugaboo Stardust?

The travel bag has a carry handle attached making transporting it relatively easy. Unlike other travel cots I’ve used previously that fold inwards, the Bugaboo Stardust folds flat. So, it might appear slightly bulkier to carry compared to others. 

This, however, is unavoidable given the cot’s design and I’ll happily ignore this for the fact that it comes with a one second unfold and requires little to no assembly when using it. 

Does the Bugaboo Stardust represent good value for money?

At £225, the Bugaboo Stardust is one of the more expensive travel cots I’ve come across and you’d be forgiven for wanting to avoid spending that much on one. Particularly if you only plan to use it once or twice while travelling abroad. 

However, with that said, what the Stardust offers that others don’t is longevity. Like most, if not all, Bugaboo products, the travel cot’s quality means it will stand the test of time and can be used both as a travel cot and playpen for years to come. Plus, it comes with a four year warranty should anything go wrong in those first few years of owning it. 

The Bugaboo Stardust travel cot: overall verdict

The Bugaboo Stardust is far from your typical navy, white meshed travel cot you often see in hotels when travelling. Available in neutral colours (I tried the taupe), Bugaboo’s lightweight travel cot is as stylish as it is practical. 

I particularly love the fact it unfolds incredibly easy - there’s nothing worse than fumbling to get a travel cot up when you’ve arrived at your destination and your DC is due a nap. Cue tears, cue sweat, cue trapped fingers. I speak from experience. 

I love the fact that it comes with a newborn insert that just zips in, which my back would have appreciated having when my own two were little and brand new. 

My least favourite feature would be the size of it when folded. It folds flat, which is great when using it at home, but if you were to travel with this on an airplane, train or even in the car, it is quite large. 

Although its USP of a one second unfold overrides this and I’d much prefer the convenience of the technology than this small bugbear.

About the author

Rebecca Roberts is a writer, editor, and content marketing expert hailing from Leeds. Here at Mumsnet, she commissions, writes, and edits to bring parents content designed to make life easier. Having birthed two DC just 15 months apart, she knows all too well how stressful it can be trying to find the right baby products to suit your family's needs. So, she's fully invested in finding the best prams, travel cots, car seats and more for new and growing families.

Beyond her role as an editor here at Mumsnet, Rebecca can be found balancing life as a working mum of two toddlers and when she’s not at her desk, you’ll likely find her at a local playgroup, in a nearby coffee shop, or walking the dog.

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Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot Review

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The Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot review is brought to you from the experienced team at Parenting Expert. This travel cot offers a compelling combination of user-friendly design and premium materials, appealing to parents seeking a comfortable and portable sleep solution for their little ones. We recently tested this travel cot out to see whether it was worth the price tag.

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The Basics*

Rrp: £225.00, suitability.

• Birth to 15kg
• Grey Melange

What’s in the Box?

• Stardust Travel Cot
• Instruction Booklet

Review of the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot

Design and build quality.

We found that the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot was well designed and incredibly easy to set up. It has an intuitive design to ensure easy and quick unfolding. This save valuable time and inevitable frustration. Anyone who has used an older travel cot will know exactly what we are talking about!

One of the elements of the Stardust that really stands out is the 360° visability. The sides are manufactured from a breatheable mesh which gives you a clear view of your child. Not only does this give you, as a parent, peace of mind, you also know that your little one is safe should they roll over onto the sides.

The Stardust is suitable from birth to 15kg (which is approximately a 2 year old). This gives reasonable in theory, although there are larger travel cots on the market so this is something you might want to consider if you have a particularly ‘long’ baby or suspect that you will use a travel cot over the age of about 2.

The Stardust has a deep quilted mattress which supports your baby’s tiny torso and is comfortable for a toddler. We love the quilted finish on the mattress.

Baby Zip-In Bed (Bassinet)

The included Baby Zip-In Bed elevates newborns for easier access and reduces the strain of lifting them from the cot base – we feel that this is a big bonus for parents in those early weeks and months. Designed for use until 6 months or when the child attempts to pull themself up, it is safety tested to weight limit of 9kg. This is the usual weight limit for most moses baskets and bedside cribs. However, it’s important to note that many children will outgrow this size constraint before reaching the 9kg limit, necessitating removal of the bassinet at that point.

The bassinet installation involves removing the travel cot mattress and connecting it via eight attachment points (one in each corner and two along each side). While conceptually straightforward, some users may find the process slightly fiddly but once you have done it a few times it will become second-nature.

How to unfold the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot

Anyone who has owned a travel cot will know that these can be incredibly tricky to fold and unfold. However, this is where the Bugaboo Stardust changes opinions of of anyone who has tried alternative models! It’s quite frankly fantastic!

To unfold the Bugaboo Stardust, you need to release the two press studs on the side and then pull the ends apart. If the base does not click into a stable position then just press down on the centre of the mattress. We love this the easiness, having fought with travel cots in the past whilst trying to put a grumpy baby to bed. Dare I say it, but even Grandparents are going to manage this!

How to fold the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot

To fold the Stardust Travel Cot, lift the leavers on the inside. We then found it easiest to place your toe under the travel cot, and gently kick upwards to release the locking mechanism. We found that Stardust folds in on itself with very little effort and was far easier thanthe majority of travel cots we have come across. It has press studs to lock it closed which were really simple to use.

How to fold the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot with the bassinet in position

We love the fact that you can also fold with the baby zip-in bed (bassinet) in place. Firstly, take out the mattress and move the support board to one end.  Then all you need to do is fold as detailed above. Don’t forget to put the mattress in the included travel bag of course.

The Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot shines above it’s competitors with its exceptional ease of use and commitment to high-quality materials, offering a luxurious sleep experience for babies and toddlers. However, the price tag and size limitations warrant careful consideration before purchase. Weighing your budget, travel frequency, and child’s anticipated size will help determine if this option aligns perfectly with your family’s needs.

• Exceptionally well made
• Good quality mattress
• Easy to fold and unfold
• Smaller than some other travel cots so may not last long enough

We recommend the Bugaboo Travel Cot to parents (or Grandparents) who do not think that they will need to use a travel cot over the age of 2 years. It is exceptionally high quality. We award the Bugaboo Stardust Travel Cot 8 out of 10 stars.

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Babies don’t travel light. But if you’re planning a relaxing trip, whether it’s a UK staycation or something more exotic , you can’t skimp on the travel cot.

While some hotels and Airbnbs promise to provide travel cots for the tiniest members of the family, you’ve no idea how many children have slept on them before your little darlings, or predict what that means for how comfortable and sturdy they are. Taking a baby out of their usual safe, strong cot with a supportive mattress and putting them in a shaky cage with a rock-hard or spiky mattress is a fast way to ensure nobody in the family gets much shut-eye.

Different travel cots have different age and weight limits, so, before buying one, consider how many years of use you want to get from your cot. Size is another key factor when looking at travel cots, as those with a larger surface area can double up as a playpen in the day. Also, if you’re in unfamiliar territory and are travelling with a mini-escape artist, a travel cot with high mesh sides means you can see your child and they can see out, but they’re perfectly safe at all times.

However, size should not come at the expense of portability. Remember, you’re going to have a lot of other things to carry as well as the cot, and every extra kilo counts. Plus, heavier cots tend to be more effort to erect and collapse, and you don’t want to waste precious moments of your holiday in a sweaty mess trying to put up your travel cot.

All products in this round-up meet the European Standards for safety, which should always be your first consideration when buying a travel cot. Christina Rolles from safe sleep charity The Lullaby Trust says: “A travel cot should have a rigid frame and base, and a firm, flat mattress, covered in a waterproof material. Travel cot mattresses are often thinner and feel harder than those in a permanent cot, but don’t be tempted to place folded blankets or a quilt under the baby to make them more comfortable, as this could cause injury, suffocation or overheating.”

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How we tested travel cots

With the help of a seven-month-old and a two-year-old, we tested the travel cots for size, comfort and safety. The toddler has a habit of swinging their leg up and escaping their regular cot, so we tried to find ones that kept them contained. We also tested each cot for speed of assembly and disassembly and picked it up when folded, to see if it was something that could be carried around an airport.

The best travel cots for 2024 are:

• Best travel cot overall – Graco foldlite: £80, Amazon.co.uk
• Best budget travel cot – Red Kite sleep tight travel cot: £27, Asda.com
• Best travel cot for entertaining baby – Mamas & Papas joie commuter travel cot change and bounce: £190, Boots.com
• Best lightweight travel cot – BabyBjörn travel cot light: £219.90, Amazon.co.uk
• Best travel cot for breathability – Nuna sena aire: £250, Nunababy.eu.uk

Graco foldlite travel cot

• Best : Travel cot overall
• Dimensions : L 119cm x W 63.5cm x H 68cm
• Weight : 6.78kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to 15kg (approximately three years old)
• Lightweight
• Easy to erect and collapse
• Strong base

The foldlite from Graco is up to 30 per cent lighter than most other cots, which we definitely noticed and appreciated – you can easily lift it one-handed. You might even find it lighter than your nappy bag, which is a win if you’re carrying a lot of other luggage for your trip.

Erecting this cot was a joy – taking less than 30 seconds. All you need to do is unwrap the mattress, push up the sides, put the mattress in the bottom and it’s ready to go. Collapsing it is just as simple – it folds up super thin, too. We also liked the sturdy material and strong base. It’s a great price at £80 and it’s made to last.

Red Kite sleep tight travel cot

• Best : Budget travel cot
• Dimensions : L101cm x W72cm x H71cm
• Weight : 7.1kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to 15kg
• Budget-friendly
• Mattress quite stiff

This is the cheapest travel cot we tried but it’s perfectly functional. It’s safety-tested, comes with a carry bag, is easy to assemble and has mesh sides, to give you a clear view of your child as they rest or sleep.

It doesn’t win any prizes for design, as there are no frills – it’s simply a place to sleep. Plus, the mattress is a tad on the stiff side, so you may want to spend some of the money you’ve saved on the cost of the cot on a plumper mattress. However, it’s still a very good choice if you’re only going to use it now and then throughout the year.

Mamas & Papas joie commuter travel cot change and bounce

• Best : For entertaining baby
• Dimensions : L106cm x W70.5cm x H80cm
• Weight : 14.8kg
• Excellent value for money

This is a travel cot, changing table and bouncer in one, so you can create a home from home for your baby when you travel. The bouncer is a decent size, providing a place to relax and play for babies too young to sit up. It even has cuddly toys for little ones to reach and grab.

The starry print, which is exclusive to Mamas & Papas, gives the smallest babies something to look at to help them make sense of the world, and this also helps older kids relax. We suggest counting the stars on the mattress to encourage early numeracy skills in a fun way.

This cot is taller than most others we tried, which is great if you have a mini Houdini. It makes for an excellent play and sleep solution to keep at grandparents’ house and works out at excellent value for money, when you consider it’s three useful items in one.

BabyBjörn travel cot light

• Best : Lightweight cot
• Dimenions : L 112cm x W 82cm x H 64cm
• Weight : 6kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to three years
• Easy to set-up
• Kind to sensitive skin

This gets top marks for ease of setup. There’s no need to bend down or fiddle with anything on the floor – all you need to do is shake it out and then secure the sides. There’s a handy YouTube video showing how to put it up in just 25 seconds, and the presenter demonstrates it isn’t even going at top speed.

Weighing just 6kg, including the carry bag, your back will thank you when you’re taking it in and out of cars or planes. Our toddler tester approved of the mattress, which makes for a cosy sleeping place. But what we liked most about this cot is knowing that its fabric is OEKO-TEX-approved, which means all materials coming into contact with your baby’s skin are kind to sensitive skin.

Nuna sena aire

• Best : For breathability
• Dimenions : L107cm x W73.5cm x H74.5cm
• Weight : 12.26kg
• Soft and sturdy

If you’re all sharing a bedroom when you travel, it may get stuffy very quickly, especially if it isn’t an air-conditioned room. We like how the Nuna sena aire addresses this issue with its mesh sides, floor and mattress providing 360 degrees of ventilation, for ultimate airflow. The better a child can breathe, the deeper they sleep, giving everyone a more relaxing trip.

We were really impressed by the feel of the triple-layered mattress, which is designed to pull away heat and humidity, and will come in useful if you’re jetting off to tropical climes.

Its clever zigzag leg design pops open easily into a soft, sturdy dreamland and it’s one of the easiest to collapse – we found we could do it one-handed.

Silver Cross slumber carbon travel cot

• Best : For style
• Dimensions : L 112cm x W 80cm x H 67cm
• Weight : 6.25kg
• Newborn inserts

The first thing to note is this comes with a premium duffle bag carry case, so you’ll look stylish when you arrive at your destination. Open the cot – with ease, as it weighs just 6.25kg – and you’ll notice the material on the top and sides feels very high-quality. The decently padded mattress caused our two-year-old to exclaim, “I like ’dis one!”

We really liked the newborn insert, which raises very young babies to typical bed height, so you don’t have to break your back lifting them in and out of the cot. It also makes it easier to nurse a baby and transfer them back to a cot. If you’re using this as a playpen, you’ll also appreciate that one of the sides unzips, so tots can crawl in and out.

Kinderkraft lovi 3-in-1 baby crib

• Best : For fussy babies
• Dimensions : L 88cm x W 61cm x H 85cm
• Weight : 5kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to 9kg
• Rocking motion
• Time-consuming to set-up
• Newborns will outgrow it

While it takes a bit of time to erect this travel cot and rocker, there’s a very good YouTube video to show you the process. You can access it via a QR code on the instruction leaflet included, and it’s very simple to follow along.

The rocking motion is brilliant for little ones that need movement to settle, mimicking the gentle swaying motion of the womb. Babies are at a higher level in this cot, too, so you can pick them up and settle them down without pulling a muscle.

The only slight downside to this cot is that a baby will outgrow it within the year. That said, our youngest tester loved playing with the toy bar and three adorable hanging toys that come with it, so, while their time in it may be short, it will also be very sweet.

Bugaboo stardust travel cot

• Best : Two-in-one cot and playpen
• Dimensions : L 64cm x W 98cm x H 85cm
• Weight : 6.7kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to two years old
• Keep its shape well
• Newborn insert
• Mattress is a little fir

Setting up this pop-up travel cot was a total breeze, despite how tall and strudy it is once erected. We were surprised by how much the mattress kept it’s solid shape, with no crease or fold from being flat-packed within the cot and travel bag.

Mums will be grateful for the newborn insert, which raises babies to bed level. The breathable mesh is ideal for all seasons to keep baby’s temperature regulated.

The mattress is nicely padded for playtime but feels a little firm for bedtime. When topped with a matrress protector and Bugaboo’s breathable fitted sheet (£27.95, Bugaboo.com ), we nailed baby’s recquirements for a peaceful snooze. You really do get more bang for your buck with this travel cot, as it doubles up as a playpen and lasts until your little one is two years old.

Halo flex portable bassinet

• Best : Portable bedside crib
• Dimensions : L75cm x W100.3cm x H108.6cm
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to five months

A lightweight and portable bedside crib is hard to come by, so, we were very grateful Halo’s offering ticked a lot of boxes for parents to get that reassuring ‘home away from home’ feeling when on the move.

It can be a daunting experience taking a little one away for the first time, especially when they are used to co-sleeping at home. We were delighted that this bassinet meant babies could feel just as close to their parents as they do at home. The mattress is extra soft when wrapped in Halo’s 100 per cent cotton fitted sheet (£16.64, Halosleep.co.uk ), and the cot is surrounded by breathable lining to suit all temperatures, and enable parents to keep a 360 view of baby.

We have to admit, we did use this more at home than on our travels, as it was so easy to adjust the height of the crib for when you’re sitting on the sofa during the day or when you’re sleeping at night and want to comfort your baby quickly. The side of the crib lowers easily, with no need to stand up or hunch over. This is particularly helpful for mums recovering from C-section delivery as well as for night feeds.

An over-the-shoulder carry bag comes included but it is less sturdy than other holdalls we’ve tested, and one side is partially open, due to its drawstring closing, which didn’t feel as secure. The packing away was a simple enough four-step process.

Fisher-Price on the go travel baby dome

• Best : For on-the-go parents
• Dimensions : L80cm x W76cm x H71cm
• Weight : 2.5kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to five months (until babies can sit unaided)

This travel cot combines the perfect solution for on-the-go parents and tired babies. It’s lightweight, easy to set up and allows babies to nap or play wherever they are.

We love that this cot can be used indoors and outdoors, to encourage the whole family to get more vitamin D. The canopy keeps your little one protected from the sun as well as keeping out creepy crawlies.

As it folds up flat, we found it easy to keep it stored in the car for spontaneous day trips and overnight stays with the grandparents. However, it doesn’t come with a carry bag, which would have made it easier to keep clean and compact. Two overhead linking toys are included, to keep your baby entertained and relaxed.

ergoPouch easy sleep portable crib

• Best : For summer use
• Dimensions : L80cm x W49cm x H27cm
• Weight : 2.2kg
• Age limit : Suitable from birth to 9kg (or when baby starts rolling over)
• Ideal for summer
• Short-lived usage

You can’t get any more portable than this lightweight pop-up cot that folds up as a small rucksack and weighs just 2.2kg. The mosquito net is ideal for summer babies, if you want to get some fresh air and let them have a safe daytime nap outdoors.

If you are travelling with a baby less than three months old on a flight, we recommend taking this one for sleeping on-the-go, if you get the luxury of seats with extra leg room. The backpack will fit neatly under your seat or in the overhead lockers.

The only downfall is this bassinet is only suitable until your baby shows signs of rolling over, so it’s quite a hefty price for short-lived use.

Travel cot FAQs

What age is a travel cot for.

This will depend on the cot you buy – bassinets are designed for newborns up to three months old, while larger options are available for children up to five years old.

Can a baby sleep in a travel cot every night?

It’s not recommended to use a travel cot regularly for a long period of time, as they’re not designed to support your baby’s development. Instead, limit their use for short trips away and daytime naps.

What to look for when buying a travel cot

You already have enough to think about while travelling with your baby, so the best cots are hassle-free. They should be easy to assemble, collapse and store, while the addition of wheels and a carry bag should make cots easier to transport from A to B. If you’re shopping for a newborn up to three months old, a bassinet is the way to go – these are raised, to give you a clearer view of your little one during the night, while you can lift them up without the risk of throwing out your back.

Do travel cots need a mattress?

Yes – the cots themselves are thin and hard, so a mattress is essential, though most of our top picks come with a mattress included.

The verdict: Travel cots

The Graco foldlite is excellent value for a lightweight cot that’s easy to erect and collapse, and we felt both our seven-month-old and two-year-old testers were safe in there. It will grow with your child, and provide a secure place to sleep and play for up to three years.

The BabyBjörn travel cot light also deserves praise for ease of setup and for the comfort of its mattress, while the Mamas & Papas joie commuter travel cot solves three of a baby’s needs – sleep, play and hygiene – in one neat package.

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Best travel cots 2023: Comfortable cribs for babies and toddlers

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Travelling with your baby? Ensure everyone enjoys a good night’s sleep with the best travel cots

If you’ve recently had a baby, then the thrilling thought of travelling anywhere, let alone abroad, is precisely why you began your search for the best travel cot. Buy the right one, and you’ll be journeying once more, on UK holidays or overseas, visiting relatives overnight, or dropping off your baby to a friend while you and your partner enjoy a much-needed date night. For all those scenarios, a good-quality travel cot guarantees that your baby gets a comfortable night’s sleep.

Investing in a good-quality travel cot needn’t cost a fortune, however. How much you spend will depend on your requirements: do you need an all-singing, all-dancing cot; or a simple pop-up model that’s easy to use?

These days, many hotels and holiday homes supply cots; but buying your own means you can be confident in its quality, and your baby will be comfortable and relaxed in their own familiar cot, even when they’re in new surroundings.

You’ll find our top picks in the At a glance list below followed by a handy explanation of all the key features to look out for in our buying guide. If you want a little more information before buying, then you’ll find a wider selection of bite-size reviews a little further down the page.

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Best travel cot: At a glance

• Best lightweight travel cot: Silver Cross Slumber | £165
• Best travel cot for value for money: Joie Excursion | £190
• Best luxury travel cot: BabyBjörn Travel Cot | £249
• Best budget travel cot: Red Kite Sleeptight Travel Cot | £37

How to choose the best travel cot for your child

There are some key questions to consider when buying a travel cot. Obviously, it needs to be appropriate for the age and size of your child, but you’ll also want to take note of how portable it is, how quickly it can be assembled – and how much you want to spend.

Are travel cots suitable for newborns?

Most travel cots will be just fine for newborn infants, but you may prefer to get a smaller bassinet that’s specifically designed for young babies. This is because it’s easier to put down a baby in a higher bassinet – babies develop what’s known as the Moro reflex, which causes their arms to jump if they think they’re being dropped; this could be felt if placing them lower down into a travel cot. In addition, a bassinet feels more enclosed and cosy.

You can also now pick up bedside cribs that can double up as travel cots. As you’d imagine, these will be more expensive, but it does mean you’re buying just one item rather than two.

Can a travel cot double as a playpen?

Indeed. Spending a little more on a travel cot that doubles as a playpen will increase its use, delivering value for money. Look for models that have four, rather than two, mesh sides to give you and your baby a better view. A travel cot can also function as somewhere safe to put your crawling, or walking, whirlwind while you grab a snack or go to the loo.

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What else do I need to consider?

Make sure you have all the necessary accoutrements. All the travel cots on our list are supplied with a mattress, but sheets aren’t included. You could use a pillowcase, but you may prefer a fitted sheet, and this may be available as an optional extra.

How we test travel cots

At Expert Reviews, we know that not all products are created equal, nor can they be judged on price and brand alone. This is the reason we test every product we recommend, so we can get first-hand experience of how it performs in real life. To put together this roundup of the best travel cots, each model has been assembled by the reviews, and out through its paces with their own children. As well as considering the age and size of child for which each cot is suitable, we consider how portable it is, how quickly and easily it can be assembled, and how much it costs. We also judge the comfort of each mattress by considering how well a child has slept on them, along with the overall design. At the end of each review, you’ll find a quick-view set of details including the age range for which a cot is suitable, its weight, assembly time and cleaning instructions.

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The best travel cots you can buy in 2023

1. bugaboo stardust: best travel cot for comfort and convenience.

Renowned, and highly regarded, for its range of car seats and stylish strollers (you can read more about these in our best pushchair guide ), Bugaboo recently branched out with its first travel cot: the Bugaboo Stardust. It’s pricey, just like the rest of the Bugaboo range, but that’s the only negative. It tops our list of the best travel cots because it combines style, function, and comfort in ways we haven’t seen before.

First – and this is a gamechanger – it “pops” open, in the same way that a pop-up tent would, and similarly folds down in seconds at the touch of a button. It can also be folded and unfolded without removing the mattress, and the buttons are sensibly and safely positioned out of reach of your child.

While many travel cots either come without a mattress or ship with a thin, uncomfortable bit of material, the Bugaboo Stardust comes with a built-in, multi-layered mattress that’s lightweight and comfortable. It can be raised via a zip-in bed insert, and this transforms the cot into a bassinet that’s perfect for newborns or younger babies.

The pop-up design means that there’s no fiddly assembly required. There are no special techniques to master, nor do you have to rely on separate sections all clipping and locking into place. It folds down into one piece that’s carried in a Velcro-closing bag that’s also included in the box.

Factor in all of its features, and the included extras, and the £225 price doesn’t seem quite so extortionate. In fact, we don’t think you can really put a price on just how easy and quick the Stardust is to use.

Key features – Age range: 0-24 months; Weight: 6.7kg; Cleaning: Hand-washable fabric; Time to assemble: 1 second

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2. Silver Cross Slumber: Best lightweight travel cot

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Silver Cross’s Slumber travel cot is contemporary and lightweight, with a pop-up design that can be assembled in seconds. It now comes with the newborn insert that sits at bed height and can be used with or without. This cot looks great, so we had no issue having it out in our living room for downstairs naps through a period of some noisy building work being carried out. Plus, it also doubles up as a great playpen, featuring a padded top rail and zip-down side.

Let’s be honest, babies don’t always sleep particularly well in travel cots, but we were pleasantly surprised during testing, as baby enjoyed a restful couple of nights on a recent trip to the grandparents. The Silver Cross Slumber is lightweight, too, so would be ideal for taking on holiday to create somewhere safe for baby to play in a villa or hotel room.

Key features – Age: 0-3 years; Weight: 7.7kg; Cleaning: Sponge clean; Time to assemble: 5 minutes

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3. Tutti Bambini CoZee: Best travel cot for style

The Cozee Luxe is the latest update on Tutti Bambini’s Cozee bedside crib . Slightly bigger, it comes with more premium finishings than the original. It’s beautifully made, featuring soft quilted sides, a cotton lining, and sheer mesh sides that will keep baby visible at all times. It also has gold-tone-tipped walnut legs that add to its luxury finish.

The side can be easily zipped down so you can lift baby in and out of the bed for feeds during the night, or zipped up during nap times. The lining can also be removed and washed in the machine, which is always handy with a newborn baby.

Assembly proved quick and easy: it probably took us no more time than the 60 seconds suggested by the brand. This feels like a quality cot that we would be more than happy to have as a permanent by-the-side bed; it doesn’t feel at all flimsy in the way some travel cots do. If your baby regularly stay at the grandparents or a friend’s house, this would be a lovely option to keep out permanently.

Key features  – Age range: 0-6 months; Weight: 11.4kg; Cleaning: Inner lining and mattress cover are machine washable; Time to assemble: 60 seconds

Tutti Bambini CoZee® Bedside Crib/Co-Sleeper with Breathable Mesh Window, Travel Bag and Easy Fold (Oak and Charcoal)

4. nuna sena aire: best travel cot/playpen hybrid.

Nuna’s solution is more expensive and heavier, but comes with plenty of great features and more spacious dimensions of 103 x 76 x 73cm (LWH) – which means there’s more room to sleep and play.

The zigzag leg-folding design is super easy to use; folding it up is particularly satisfying, requiring a simple lifting of the strap in the centre of the cot. Like magic, it folds up into a very compact size, although you do have to wrap the mattress around the outside before putting it all in the carry bag.

The stylish cot is available in two colours, Charcoal (pictured) or Frost, and features an “Advanced air design”, including mesh sides to ensure airflow is optimal and safe. It’s sturdier than most, with skid-proof feet and padded edges.

Suitable from birth, the raised bassinet mode is super useful and can be quickly unzipped when you want to move the mattress to a lower position. The mattress itself sports a triple-layered mesh design and the internal boards are removable, so that the cover can be machine-washed and dried.

Key details – Age range: Birth to 15kg; Weight: 12.3kg; Cleaning: Spot-clean, air-dry mattress cover is both washing machine and dryer safe; Time to assemble: 1 second fold/unfold

5. Joie Excursion: Best travel cot for value for money

It isn’t the most compact, lightweight or easy to put together model in this list, but the Joie Excursion Change & Bounce gets a special shout-out for offering great value for money. In addition to the sturdy, well-built travel cot itself, this good-looking setup comes with a full-size bassinet (that clips on and off easily), a changing table and a bouncer, all included in the price. What’s more, the bouncer can be used either on top of the cot or standalone, as can the changing mat.

As with all of Joie’s baby products, the Excursion Change & Bounce is highly practical. Although a little fiddly to set up and use, once you’ve mastered it, you’ll wonder how you ever did without the added extras. The travel cot itself sports an ultra-secure frame with exposed tubing, plus two built-in wheels to help you easily move it around a room. A mesh lining on all four sides means the Change & Bounce can double up as a playpen, plus it has an elevated, draught-resistant base, and comes with a carry bag for storage.

On the side of the cot is a sound and light attachment that vibrates. It plays five classical lullabies and five nature sounds, plus there’s a nightlight that offers three brightness settings. The bouncer adds a toy bar with two soft toys and a five-point harness. We’ve found ourselves using the BabyBjörn for the odd night away and this fantastic travel cot for longer holidays.

Key features –   Age range: 0-4 years; Weight: 16.49kg; Cleaning: Hand-washable fabric; Time to assemble: 5 minutes

6. BabyBjörn Travel Cot: Best luxury travel cot

BabyBjörn gear isn’t cheap, and the fitted organic sheet adds an extra £20 to this already pricey travel cot. But if you’re willing to pay, it won’t disappoint. The travel cot takes mere seconds to assemble: the legs drop and lock as you open it, after which the mattress drops in.

The mattress is thick and soft, it’s fully washable and it looks good, too. Available in two colours, the mesh sides ensure good ventilation for baby and all-round visibility for parents. We bought this travel cot on the premise that once our little one started roaming around, it would make a safe playpen for him, too. The angle of the legs deliver good stability, even if your toddler leans on the travel cot’s sides as he grows.

One slight downside is the length of the drop when placing your baby into the cot at bedtime. It isn’t a huge problem, but note that this travel cot doesn’t come with a bassinet attachment – so, if you’re short, placing a 10kg child down into it can prove tricky. This isn’t a reason not to buy this travel cot, just something to consider.

Key features – Age: 0-3 years; Weight: 6kg; Cleaning: Machine-washable fabric; Time to assemble: 15 seconds

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7. Red Kite Sleeptight Travel Cot: Best budget travel cot

This may not be the lightest or most attractive travel cot here, but it does the job for a fraction of the cost of other models. It does come with its own mattress, although some parents may prefer to buy an additional mattress (around £20) since the one included is quite thin. Setting the cot up and packing it away again can be a bit of a challenge – make sure you follow the instructions carefully – but the sturdy, steel-framed design is reassuringly stable once erected.

There are no bells and whistles here; just the cot, a mattress and a bag. You’ll need to pick up a sheet for the mattress, too, which is available to buy for around £13. If you’re not someone who will be travelling too often with baby, or are on a tight budget, this cot will serve its purpose.

Key features – Age: 0-3 years; Weight: 8.5kg; Cleaning: Sponge clean; Time to assemble: 1 minute

Red Kite Black Sleep Tight Travel Cot

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11 best travel cots for babies who are going places

Tried and tested by the Good Housekeeping Institute

When you have a new baby, the list of potential purchases is huge (and many just aren’t essential), but one you may want to consider is a travel cot for those much-needed family trips away. It can make the whole thing less stressful, helping you all get some sleep when you're on holiday, and means you won’t have to rely on what the Airbnb has rustled up.

The best travel cots need to be lightweight, easy to carry, and quick to pack away. They should provide a cosy place for your baby to sleep and play (entertainment features are a definite bonus).

But there’s lots to consider. So, to help you decide which travel cot is best for you, our parenting expert got their Allen key out and has been busy putting them to the test at the GHI . These are their top picks at a glance, but read on for the detailed reviews and everything you need to consider before buying.

Best travel cot

Silver cross slumber travel cot.

Best for quick unfold

Bugaboo stardust travel cot.

Best travel cot for ease of use

Babybjorn travel cot.

Best for smaller homes

Maxi-cosi iris travel cot.

Best for warm weather trips

Nuna sena aire travel cot.

Best travel bedside crib

Joie baby kubbie sleep bedside travel cot.

Best budget travel cot

Red kite black sleep tight travel cot.

Best for portability

Ergopouch portable bassinet with mattress, net and backpack.

Runner-up travel bedside crib

Red kite dreamer bedside crib.

Best for versatility

Hauck sleep n play center travel cot.

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What is a travel cot?

It’s a portable sleep space where your baby can play, rest and snooze while you’re away. You can also use it around your own home and garden when you want to move your baby from room to room, either for sleep or as a play space. They tend to have lightweight metal frames and fabric or mesh sides, along with a firm, flat mattress.

Are travel cots worth it?

This really depends on how often you’re planning to be away from home. But, if you often visit friends and family overnight or you love to get away, a travel cot makes sense. If you're a committed jet-setter, it’s worth considering something with a bassinet and perhaps a changing station and entertainment centre too.

Even if you’re a less frequent flyer, it can still be a good buy, as you can use it at home or away and it’s a safe space for your baby to play in. If you're not going to use it a lot, opt for a simple, inexpensive design that just has one mattress height.

One thing to bear in mind is that even if you are going to a location that says it offers cots or travel cots, you don’t know what condition the equipment will be in, so travelling with your own infant bed will give you peace of mind. Make sure you’ve used it at home a few times so it smells and feels familiar to your little one, and take your own sheets.

How to pick a travel cot

Travel cots come with a range of different functions and accessories, so think about what you would find most useful.

• Weight : Obviously, the lighter it is, the easier it is to travel with. However, if you travel a lot, you may want to consider a slightly more robust model as it will last longer. The cots on our list range from a very lightweight 2.2kg, up to a hefty 13kg.
• Range of different sleep levels : Check if it comes with a bassinet that sits in the upper section, as this is very useful when you have a tiny baby.
• Folding : You want something that folds and unfolds easily for travel.
• Changing station : Some models have a cot-top changing table, which is useful for very small babies.
• Toy arch : A toy arch is great for entertaining your baby when you’re changing them, or for playtime generally.
• An opening section : You can get designs with a panel that zips open so older children can crawl in and out by themselves.
• Entertainment centre : Some have lights, music and vibrations, which can be handy for soothing little ones.
• Easy cleaning : Most travel cots can be spot-cleaned with water and a mild detergent, using a cloth or sponge. Some will also have fabric that can be removed and machine washed.
• Case: It should have a carry case that’s comfortable to lift.
• Wheels : Some come with two wheels, which means they’re easy to move around the room or pull along when folded.

Think about how often you’ll use the travel cot to decide whether it's worth paying for some of these additional features.

What age is a travel cot suitable for?

Many travel cots can be used from newborn (look for those with a bassinet included) up to around three years. Some larger designs are suitable for children up to five years old. Check the specifications to see their upper weight limit if longevity is a key requirement.

Travel cot safety essentials

Make sure your mattress fits well, with no space between it and the travel cot’s sides where little arms or legs could get caught. Never be tempted to add cushions or extra padding – the mattress should be firm and flat and this is the safest for your baby.

Follow the same safe baby sleep guidelines as you would for your crib or cot.

Can I take my travel cot on a plane?

If you’re flying, check with your airline about luggage restrictions before travelling. Most airlines will allow you to take the travel cot as hold luggage and some will even allow you to have it as a carry-on item. Either way, make sure it has a good, protective case.

How we test travel cots

We first ensure every product we feature adheres to the required British safety standards. You can rest assured every travel cot on our list is compliant.

When testing in the lab, we assess design, style, size, build quality and overall comfort. How easy is it to add additional attachments? Is it light enough to carry, yet strong enough to be durable? Is it large enough for a baby to lie in, even if they are tall for their age?

We award points to cots that are sturdy, with frames that are either padded or clear of the sleeping area, and have nothing sticking out that clothes could get caught on. Finally, we see how easy the cots are to clean – can you wash the covers, do fabrics come off for washing and does the mattress have a removable and washable cover, or can it be sponged or wiped clean?

We also send each model out to parents to use at home, asking them to give us detailed feedback on design, ease of use while they were on the move, and how their baby slept in it.

Taking all that into account, we award each one a final score. These are the ones we’ll be jetting off with.

Score: 98/100

Designed to make travelling with your little one effortless and stress-free (music to our ears!), this three-in-one design can do it all – it’s a bassinet, travel cot and playpen. It also delivers on form and function. There’s a neat carry bag that you can lift onto your shoulder or carry in your hand, and it’s easy to set up – just click the legs into place – while the non-slip feet and frame that angles out at the bottom make it incredibly stable, even if you have an active little one!

The included newborn insert is easy to add in and visibility is great all the way around in cot mode, thanks to the mesh panels. Once you know how, folding the cot away is also straightforward (the legs have a push button at the top that’s concealed under the padding.) “It's easy to erect, easy to wipe down and well made,” was our at-home tester's verdict. It may be pricey but this is a popular buy.

Key specifications

Score: 96/100

There’s a lot of hype around this travel cot thanks to its ‘instant unfold’ claims and it definitely delivers, according to our expert. It’s really simple to use, lightweight and, yes, it unfolds in seconds. It also comes with a neat carry case, complete with handle (although a shoulder strap would be a handy addition).

"True to its claims, it took seconds to open and set up!” agreed one at-home tester. “Within minutes, our baby was getting comfortable and ready to sleep!”

The included bassinet for newborns is easy to add – just zip it into the cot, taking care going around corners. The mattress is then secured with Velcro straps. The cot can also be folded with the bassinet in place.

The bassinet is a good size for babies up to around six months and could also be used as a bedside crib. The mattress is firm and flat with a machine-washable cover, while the cot has non-slip feet to stop it moving around on hard floors. Overall, this is a great bit of kit that would make a lovely gift for first-time parents. It’s super easy to travel with and takes up minimal space when not in use.

Score: 93/100

This cot comes with its own well-designed carry case and mattress, which our expert felt made a stylish, neat package. The case is easy to carry in your hand and isn’t too deep, so it doesn’t touch the floor even if you’re quite short. It’s easy to unfold – just take it out of the bag, give it a flip and the legs pretty much lock themselves into place (although do check to make sure). Our at-home testers agreed that it was super easy to use and loved how compact it was.

There isn’t a bassinet section, so this is better suited to a child over six months. The outer mesh wall and mattress cover can both be zipped off and popped in the machine for easy cleaning. It also has a generous sleep space, is incredibly stable, and can be used as a playpen as well as a travel cot. A smart, simple buy.

This is a compact, contemporary cot that can be used as a bassinet from birth and then as a travel cot up to three years, switching easily between the two modes. It comes with a comfortable carry case and the instructions and washing guidelines are handily attached to the inside of the cot, so you won’t lose them.

It’s intuitive to assemble and the bassinet position is nice and high for putting your baby down. It also looks and feels cosy and snug, something that was backed up by our home testers. "My little one slept great in it and it was safe place to put them down to play while getting ready,” said one.

It isn’t the biggest, so may not be suitable as a playpen longer-term, but it does make it a good bedside crib option in your bedroom due to its compact size. It’s also made with 100% recycled materials.

Overall, this is ideal for smaller homes and for babies from birth, with a stylish finish that uses touches of wood and eco-friendly materials.

Score: 90/100

This is our pick for breathability as it allows plenty of air flow through all surfaces thanks to its innovative mesh fabrics, which also extend to the mattress, helping to keep your baby cool in warm weather. The mattress is made up of three layers of mesh material, which also makes it really comfortable and its cover can be removed for cleaning. As the bottom of the cot is raised off the floor, it should also help keep them cosy on cooler nights.

There’s a bassinet that zips inside the top, which can be used for newborns, and the cot can be folded with this in place, making travelling with a tiny baby easier. Our at-home testers were a big fan of this “innovative” feature and found the cot “very sturdy and well designed.”

While it is an investment, it's a quality travel cot that should last you a long time. A great choice for trips to warmer climes!

This combines the best of a travel cot, bassinet and bedside crib in one easy-to-use, lightweight product. Weighing in at under 9kg, it looks at first like a traditional style travel cot inside a neat carrying case. (Sadly, there are no slits for the wheels, so you have to carry it rather than being able to wheel it along.)

It’s relatively compact, so while your baby will be able to sleep in it happily for around three years, it may not have the same longevity as a playpen. The bassinet is zipped inside the cot and the mattress fabric feels soft and luxurious.

One of our panellists said it took them a few attempts to fold the cot into place, but they loved the multipurpose design and said the wheels made it easy to move around their house.

What really sets this design apart, though, is that you can use the bassinet as a travel bedside crib thanks to the drop side and webbing straps that clip onto the cot and attach around your bed's frame, making it secure and safe. This is a good price for a product that does three jobs.

Score: 85/100

If you don’t think you’ll use a travel cot that much or just don’t want to spend a lot of money, this Sleep Tight model from Red Kite fits the bill. It’s relatively quick and easy to unfold by clicking up all four sides, then pushing down the base (although it took our at-home tester a few goes to get the hang of it). There’s a mattress that slips inside and the cot’s four mesh sides offer great visibility and airflow.

The mattress is fairly hard, but it would be fine for occasional use. The top rails are well padded to avoid knocks and bangs and it’s large enough for a toddler to use as a playpen or as a spot to sleep. It also slips easily inside its carry case, which has a simple elasticated opening.

Our at-home testers found it lightweight and compact, making it easy to transport for one person. There are no bells and whistles, but it does the job for occasional trips and you can't argue with the price.

This is a great buy for anyone who wants something easy that they can take on holiday, use in the garden, or take out to the park or festivals.

It comes with a handy case you can wear like a backpack and is very light at just over 2kg. To set up, simply open it out and click in place. The washable mattress is firm and flat and attaches to the base with a Velcro strip. Our at-home testers found the portable bassinet "extremely lightweight” and praised the "beautiful” design.

There’s also a mosquito net to keep your baby safe from insects outdoors, which means you can have it outside in the evening when you're away – although note that there’s no sun protection (something our at-home testers would have loved). It’s fully breathable and you can see your baby at all times; it is also a safe place to lay them for tummy time.

It will only have a short lifespan due to its size, but if you have a lifestyle where you will use this a lot, it's a good buy. The carry case also has storage pockets, which means you can slip some extra clothes and nappies in, and it will even go into the overhead locker on the plane.

This is another affordable travel cot from Red Kite and there are a number of bonus features that make it more than worth the price. It can be used until your child is three or four and doubles as a playpen with an opening panel in the side that little ones will love crawling in and out of.

It is on the small side, so would be best for occasional use or for those with smaller homes, but this also makes it ideal if you’re staying in a hotel or rental where space may be at a premium. It’s light and easy to carry in its case, which also has wheels so you can pull it along.

If you have a newborn, you can also use it as a bassinet by attaching the internal higher crib section, and you can even use it as a bedside crib, as it comes with a strap to attach it to your bed and a side that drops down.

“Our baby slept well in it and it was easy to get him in and out in the night,” said one parent with a newborn. “There’s also a handy pocket that we stuffed with nappies, wipes and muslins." This is a decent product with lots of extras for the price.

Score: 84/100

There’s very little this cot doesn’t claim to do. As well as coming with a bassinet section for newborns, it also has a built-in changing table and, thanks to the high sides, it’s good for older toddlers to use as a playpen.

It is large and heavy and our parent testers said it took two people to put it together, but it has a really generous sleep space, making it a good option for tall babies. You can even rock it slightly to soothe your baby to sleep. The changing table does take quite a lot of assembly so you’ll probably want to leave it up when it’s not in use.

Handily, the cot has two wheels and there’s a slit in the travel case, so you can wheel it along. If you travel a lot and want a from-birth solution to last several years, it's a good option.

Graco Contour Electra Travel Cot

Score: 81/100

This is another large and fairly heavy cot, but it provides a sturdy, versatile sleeping, changing and entertaining space for your little one from birth to around three years, so it’s great for frequent travellers who want reassurance they’ll have everything they need when they get to their destination. It’s best for those travelling by car – with a big boot! – or if you’re travelling with plenty of help.

There’s a vibration unit under the mattress, which will give them the sensation of travelling in a car, as well as a nightlight with three brightness levels, and a music centre that plays soothing sounds. Finally, there’s a changing table that clips to the top of the cot and a toy arch to keep them entertained while you change them. It's tricky to fit all the accessories into the travel case, so we suggest practising before leaving home.

Overall, our panellists said that, while it is heavy, they would definitely recommend this travel cot to others and they praised the "great accessories”.

Alison is head of content for the Good Housekeeping Institute, responsible for product reviews across homes, beauty, wellness, family and food & drink. She lives by the William Morris quote that you should “have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”   

Alison has over 15 years' experience as a lifestyle editor and has written features on everything from misophonia to how to dress like Claudia on The Traitors. She has also interviewed everyone from Dame Joanna Lumley to the Kardashians.     In her spare time, you'll find her hanging out with Monty the cocker spaniel and refreshing the Sezane website every five seconds. 

Sally J. Hall is a parenting tester for the GHI, reviewing everything from bedside cribs and pushchairs to nappies. She has written extensively on pregnancy, birth and the health and development of both pregnant mums and their babies. She has in-depth knowledge of the parenting world, has tested thousands of products and is passionate about finding those that make parents’ lives easier.   

Sally has worked on many major UK parenting titles and was previously editor of both Emma’s Diary and Bounty. With extensive contacts across the parenting industry, she published B Baby Magazine for eight years, which covered the private maternity market across the UK and is the author of books Plant Based Baby and Eco Baby. 

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Comparative review: the best travel cots for your holidays

“ Sleeping like a baby”, we all have heard this expression before, and yet, it is easier said than done… Unless you choose the right bed! Read our professional mum advice and find the travel cot that will meet your criteria, for evermore relaxing holidays in family.

The right questions for the right answers

“ How to efficiently choose your travel cot ?”

Baby’s comfort is the obvious main priority. Yet, the practical aspect of your travel cot must be taken into account. You would go for a model that unfolds easily (in order not to fight with it), that does not take too much space and that would be light enough . Some travel cots come equipped storing spaces, changing tables or wheels, while others can serve as a secured play area during your trips (much like a portable baby park) or even with a zip opening, so your child can exit or enter his travel cot by himself, depending on his age.

“ What about the mattress?”

Most of the mattresses sold together with the travel cots are of a poor quality , as they often are too thin and cannot assure a sleeping comfort for your child. If you plan on buying a separate mattress, never forget to choose one that is specifically conceived for travel cots, for practical matters on one hand, but also for safety on the other. Indeed, while foam mattresses are the most sought after, know that some made with “ breathable ” fabric avoid the accumulation of heat and dampness.

Before leaving, make sure to carry a mattress protection along, but also fitted sheets (preferably made of organic cotton), a sleeping bag (very useful to prevent the young climbers to venture over the walls of their cot), and most importantly, never forget the little teddy !

As Magali says, “ I usually use a cushion or a rolled towel under the mattress, so baby’s head is always slightly inclined. A very useful trick to spare some space in the suitcases! ”

“ Is there a maximum age to sleep in a travel cot?”

Most of the folding travel cots are designed for children aged up to 3 years old . However, a few brands prefer to indicate a maximum weight instead of a maximum age, as the baby’s weight will be a key factor . In fact, your choice may be influenced by how comfortable your child feels in the travel cot, but also by his or her behaviour altogether: the criteria won’t be the same for an aspiring baby stuntman and a sleeping beauty!

“ How to clean a travel cot?”

Did you notice how babies love to slide their fingers between the mattress and the cot’s nets? Or how they enjoy press their head against the softer sides? We know, this is really cute. Cute until they do so after eating chocolate! In order to “refresh” baby’s travel bedding, clean it with a toilet glove rubbed onto solid soap, and let it dry in the open air . Otherwise, you can use a steam cleaner , which apart from cleaning efficiently will kill the dust mites and bacteria that would be living inside baby’s portable cot!

The best travel cots, upon parents’ advice

1. Bugaboo – Stardust (heather black or grey)

Mister Sandman now has some serious opponent against him! The Bugaboo Stardust is a genuine revolution : it unfolds in only one second , with an all-in-one conception and an integrated mattress. These very cosy travel cots fold back into a stylish cover.

Age : up to 2 years old

Price : 249€

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2. Maxi Cosi – Swift 3-in-1 Travel Cot

At home or travelling, the Maxi Cosi Swift 3-in-1 can be used as a cradle, a child bed or a baby park. We personally appreciate its elegance and the wood finish.

Age : up to 3 years old

Price : 219,99€

3. AeroMoov – Travel Cot – Travel Instant Giraph Sky

With its very cute giraffe prints, this travel cot by Aeromoov perfectly suits the newborn needs thanks to the sleeping position that can be adjusted on 2 different levels , so baby can sleep everywhere just as if he were sleeping at home (and his back is protected)! In addition, it fits in the smallest of the car trunks with its strapped storing sack.

Weight limit : 15 kg maximum

Price : 179€

Buy it here ! (Note: available and delivered only in Belgium)

4. BabyBjörn – Travel Cot Light (silver or black)

As the name suggests, the advantage of the Travel Cot Light by BabyBjörn is its very light weight ! Plus, its ingenious conception: folding and unfolding it is a sleight-of-hand! Its ergonomic form gives it a very good stability and the soft mattress is the guarantee for your child of quality sleep . The parents specifically appreciate the fabric, easily removable, that can be washed in the washing machine.

Age : up until 4 years old

Price : 249,90€

Buy it here ! (Note: available and delivered only in Belgium, France and Luxembourg)

5. Babymoov – Travel cot “Naos”

Compact and really light (only 4 kg), the Naos travel cot can be taken everywhere! Whether it is for an afternoon at your friends’ house, a picnic, holidays, baby will always tightly sleep thanks to his memory-foam mattress! One bonus point: the micro-ventilated mattress sheet can go in the washing machine ! And it is not over, as Naos can also turn into an evolutive play area ! With a UV-proof roof and a wide “tent” zip opening, it transforms into a tiny hut where baby can have lots of fun!

Age : Up to 5 years old

Price : 149,99€

Buy it here ! (Note: available and delivered only in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands)

6. Aubert Concept – Cododo cradle (grey)

For the mothers who breastfeed, the Cododo cradle is the ideal combination between bed sharing (co-sleeping) and security! After cuddling with baby, all you need to do it to open the window placed on the side of the cradle, place it closer, at your bed height with the very practical adjustable legs, secure baby with the straps and let him sleep in his very own cocoon, right next to you.

Age : from birth to 6 months old

Price : 179,90€

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7. Vertbaudet – Foldable travel cot Mobi’bed (grey or dark blue)

Very practical, the Mobi’bed travel cot has many assets: a wide storing pouch , wheels, to move it easily, and it can be used as a changing table thanks to its adaptable board.

Price : 136,99€

8. Oxybul – Pop-up Cradle Dodo Nomade

And what about the little travellers who still wear diapers? The travel cot Pop-up Dodo Nomade is one of the easiest to transport travel cot among all. A featherweight and the size of a handbag once it is folded back into its cover, it can be taken literally everywhere! Inspired by the tents that unfold by themselves, it is very practical for the little ones who still learn to stand on all four.

Age : until baby can sit by himself

Price : 49,99€

Buy it here ! (Note: available and delivered only in France)

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Your child is now too tall for a travel cot, yet you’re afraid that he may fall from a conventional bed? Don’t forget your bed barriers when leaving for vacation (and the inflatable ones are even better)! An amazing invention for the children that tend to move a lot while sleeping.

The Shrunks – 28,95€

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Bugaboo Stardust vs BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go: Which to Choose?

Choosing the right portacot for your baby is essential for ensuring a comfortable, safe, and convenient sleep environment.

In this article, we will compare the Bugaboo Stardust Portacot and BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go to help you make an informed decision.

Age and Weight Suitability

Both portacots cater to a wide range of ages. The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot is suitable for newborns up to 2 years old, while the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go can be used from newborns up to approximately 3 years old, with no specific weight limit.

Portability and Ease of Use

When it comes to portability, the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go has a slight edge with a product weight of just 6 kg (including the carry bag), making it easier to transport. The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot weighs 8 kg.

The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot is known for its incredibly quick setup and fold-down process, taking only one second to unfold and three seconds to fold.

The BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go also offers a quick setup and fold-down. Both portacots come with a carry bag for easy transportation and storage.

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Design and Comfort

Both portacots feature mesh sides for optimal breathability and ventilation, ensuring your baby’s safety and comfort. Neither portacot offers a height-adjustable mattress, bassinet, or changing unit, focusing on simplicity and ease of use.

The BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go has a large padded mattress base and draught-resistant features to provide a comfortable sleeping environment.

The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot does not explicitly mention these features, but it is designed for optimal breathability, providing a comfortable space for your baby to sleep.

Safety Standards

Both portacots adhere to safety standards, ensuring a secure sleep environment for your baby.

The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot complies with Australian safety standards, while the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go is compliant with EN 716 and national fire safety requirements.

The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot and BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go both offer a comfortable, safe, and portable sleep environment for your baby.

The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot stands out for its incredibly quick setup and fold-down process, while the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go offers a slightly lighter design and a longer age range.

Consider your specific needs and preferences when choosing between these two high-quality portacots.

Are both portacots suitable for newborns?

A: Yes, both the Bugaboo Stardust Portacot and BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go are suitable for newborns. The Bugaboo Stardust Portacot can be used up to 2 years old, while the BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go is suitable for children up to approximately 3 years old.

Do these portacots come with a carry bag?

Yes, both the Bugaboo Stardust Portacot and BabyBjörn Travel Cot Easy Go include a carry bag for convenient transportation and storage.

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Omsk: Western Siberia's hidden gem

A city view of Omsk. Source: Dmitry Feoktistov

Omsk was founded in 1716 when a wooden fort was constructed to house a Cossack unit in the area to protect the expanding Russian frontier from Central Asian nomadic incursions. It served various administrative functions throughout the 1800s and became infamous as a place of exile and incarceration. The city was rundown when selected as a hub for the Trans-Siberian railway in the 1890s. Many international trade companies and foreign consulates relocated here and the remnants of their offices can still be found in the city today.

The mystery of Kolchak’s gold

Omsk became the headquarters of the anti-Bolshevik white army led by Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak in 1918. In late 1918 there was a revolt in the city initiated by a leftist faction (Socialist Revolutionary Party or SPs) with 500 rebel deaths at the hands of Cossacks and Czechoslovak soldiers, a major factor in convincing the SPs to join the Bolsheviks. There is a large Soviet-era monument to the uprising at the corner of Lenina street and Broz Tito street.  

Kolchak was entrusted with a large portion of the Tsarist’s gold reserves, yet amazingly lost much of it. Supposedly 250 million rubles were lost (about $8 million at the time). Legend has it that they were buried near the village of Taiga, yet numerous excavations have turned up nothing. The area still attracts the occasional fortune seeker.

Kolchak’s headquarters are located at what is today the  Omsk Regional Archives  at Broz Tito St., 3. Nothing shows how much times have changed as the imposing Kolchak statue that was unveiled in 2012 around the corner. The statue guards  Kolchak restaurant , a four-story culinary complex featuring a steak house, an Irish pub, a Central Asian café and an Italian eatery.  For more details on where and how to dig Kolchak's gold, see  Top Ten Mysterious Lost Treasures of Russia

Dostoevsky and the Tsar

At 1.15 million people Omsk dwarfs the region’s second largest city, Tara (population 28,000). The city is split by the River Irtysh into two sections (all places of interest are on the right bank) with downtown emanating from the River Om.

Most foreigners have heard of Omsk via writer Fyodor Dostoevsky who spent four years here as a prisoner (1849-1853). He spent most of his time in Omsk in squalor and chains and with no books besides the Bible, however, it left an indelible mark on his memory and influenced his future literary output. There is a statue of the writer in chains grasping a Bible at the corner of Partizanskaya and Spartakovskaya streets, where Dostoevsky undoubtedly stepped many times. A  museum dedicated to the author's time in Omsk  is located nearby at Dostoevskogo St. 1. The local university is also named for him.

A view of the Assumption Cathedral, Omsk. Source: Lori/Legion-Media

Tarskaya Street is one of the city’s oldest thoroughfares. It features a monument to victims of Stalinist repressions and the Tara gates, originally built in 1792 as one of the four entrances to the Omsk fort. Nearby stands the Assumption Cathedral, one of the largest churches in Siberia. Future Tsar Nicholas II laid the first stone here in 1891 when making his way back to St. Petersburg after his Eastern journey.

In Omsk you are never more than a few steps from the village, made clear when one exits the center to the north, where most houses are wooden and roads unpaved. Stroll along Bulatova and Rabinovicha streets, a well-preserved ensemble of wooden architecture.

Omsk’s cultural heritage 

The Pushkin State Library is worth a look with busts of Russian literary figures adorning the front side of the building. At the corner under the big “M” is one of several stations of the never completed Omsk metro. Construction began in 1992, but as of 2014 the project is again dormant due to financing problems.

One of Omsk’s most famous sons is Symbolist painter Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910). Vrubel ignored contemporary trends and focused on themes from fairy tales, demons and religious subjects and also designed a majolica frieze for the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. Omsk’s Fine Arts Museum is named for him and features a number of  his works .

Milhail Vrubel's painting 'Demon Seated in a Garden' (1890)

Over the years a number of tourists have tripped over the monument to Stepanych. This bust of a plumber rising from a sewer was the idea of Omsk’s former mayor after a trip to Slovakia in the 1990s. Stepanych has become one of the symbols of the city.

Omsk is a hockey town, with one of the major teams,  Avangard , in the KHL, Russia’s premiere professional league. Russian champions on several occasions, check out a match at Omsk Arena. But if you can’t catch a game there’s a large kiosk featuring the team’s merchandise at the airport.

Siberian   punk, jazz and the classics

While Omsk may not be on everyone’s radar musically, it does host a  musical theater  built just after the war. The building on 10 Let Oktyabrya Street is in the form of an enormous sloping grand piano.

A monument to Stepanych, Lenina Street, Omsk. Photo credit: RIA Novosti/Pavel Lisitsyn 

Perhaps Russia’s most famous punk band,  Grazhdanskaya oborona  (Civil Defence), was formed here in 1982. The band was active until 2008 when lead singer Yegor Letov died of heart failure at age 43. Letov is buried at the Staro-Vostochnoe cemetery. A sprawling graveyard with thousands of graves, fans should stop at the administration for help in locating his grave.

In Russia, Omsk is known among the younger, tech-savvy generation primarily because of the “Omsk bird,” also known as Winged Doom. The origin of what became one of Russia’s most ubiquitous memes comes from a painting by German artist Heiko  Müller. One day in 2009 an Internet user posted this painting with the line, “Welcome to Omsk,” at the top. Additional versions menace viewers stating, “Don't try to leave Omsk,” and “Omsk is closer than you think.” Like many popular memes on the Internet, this one went viral and has become something like an unofficial symbol of the city.

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Omsk city, Russia

The capital city of Omsk oblast .

Omsk - Overview

Omsk is one of the largest cities in Russia, a major scientific, cultural, sports, transport, and industrial center. The administrative center of Omsk Oblast, it is the second most populous city in Siberia.

The population of Omsk is about 1,126,000 (2022), the area - 567 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 3812, the postal codes - 644000-644246.

Omsk city flag

Omsk city coat of arms.

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History of Omsk

Foundation of omsk.

The need to build a Russian fortress on the banks of the Irtysh at the mouth of the Om River arose in connection with the steppe nomadic peoples. In particular, with the Oirats, whose tribes in the first decades of the 17th century began to appear within the borders of the Russian state being under the onslaught of their external enemies and as a result of internal civil strife. However, various foreign and domestic political problems of Russia hindered the development and defense of the South Siberian borders.

The situation changed only at the beginning of the 18th century, when the Russian conquest of Siberia intensified. Since Peter I paid great attention to geographical research in the south, the expeditions of that time combined socio-political tasks and tasks of scientific research.

One of such expeditions was led by the Russian military and statesman, associate of Peter I, Major General Ivan Bukhgolts. The goals of the expedition, numbering about 3,000 people, were to search for ore and gold deposits, the discovery of trade routes to India and China, as well as the construction of towns on the Irtysh River.

The expedition left Tobolsk to the south along the Irtysh in July 1715. In the spring of 1716, after a conflict with the Dzungars in the north of today’s Kazakhstan, the remnants of the expedition (about 700 people) withdrew to the mouth of the Om River, where they laid a new fortress named Omsky ostrog (fortified settlement).

According to the census of 1725, 992 people lived in the fortress, in 1742 - 1,092 people. From the first years of its existence, it served as a place of exile for prisoners. After serving hard labor and imprisonment, a lot of them stayed in Omsk for permanent residence.

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Omsk in the second half of the 18th century

The ethnic composition of the region’s population was formed in the process of settling the territory. Russians, Germans, Ukrainians, Poles, Belarusians, and representatives of many other nationalities were sent here to serve or were exiled. The indigenous people of the region were the Siberian Tatars and Kazakhs, who switched to a sedentary lifestyle.

The foundation of the second Omsk fortress took place in 1762. The first fortress, although it occupied a favorable geographical position, was wooden and, by the middle of the 18th century, it was dilapidated. In 1765, new stone fortifications were constructed. The first stone structure of the fortress was the Resurrection Military Cathedral, built in 1773 and preserved to this day.

In the end of the 18th century, the Omsk fortress was one of the largest structures in the eastern part of the Russian Empire, its area was more than 30 hectares. In 1782, it was transformed into a town named Omsk within the Tobolsk Governorate. In 1785, the coat of arms of Omsk was approved.

Omsk became the center of management of the Siberian transport routes and the Siberian Cossack army, which not only guarded the South Siberian borders, but also made a huge contribution to the economic development of the steppe expanses of Kazakhstan, the annexation of Central Asia to the Russian Empire.

Omsk in the 19th century

The fire of 1819 destroyed almost half of the town including the archive and the magistrate of Omsk with all the first archival documents. Therefore information about the life of Omsk in the 18th - early 19th centuries is scarce and fragmentary. In 1825, the population of the town was about 9,000 people.

In 1829, the town’s development plan was approved. It was made by the famous Petersburg architect V.I. Geste, who took the city of St. Petersburg as a model with its wide avenues, huge neighborhoods, fountains, cast-iron bridges, and an abundance of green spaces.

The composition of the population of Omsk was not quite usual. In the middle of the 19th century, since Omsk was the center of the military and civil administration, the proportion of the military in the local population reached about 60%.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (one of the greatest psychological novelists in world literature), who served a term of hard labor in the Omsk prison in 1850-1854, in a letter to his brother gave Omsk the following description: “Omsk is a disgusting town. There are almost no trees. In summer, heat and wind with sand, in winter, a snowstorm. I have not seen nature. The town is dirty, military and highly depraved.”

By the second half of the 19th century, Omsk in its development outstripped many steppe towns and became not only an administrative, but also a commercial and industrial center. In 1861, in Omsk, there were 2,122 houses (31 stone houses), 34 factories and plants, about 20 thousand residents.

In 1892, the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began, which gave a new impetus to the economy of Siberian towns and positively influenced Omsk. The development of the Trans-Siberian Railway caused an increase in the urban population due to migrants who came to work from the central part of the Russian Empire. According to the 1897 census, 37.3 thousand people lived in Omsk. The town had 14 streets with a total length of more than 140 km and 13 squares.

Omsk in the first half of the 20th century

The beginning of the 20th century was a time of great changes for Siberia. Mass peasant colonization caused a sharp leap in the development of the region’s economy, primarily its agrarian sector, and the Trans-Siberian Railway ensured the inclusion of the local economy in the system of the All-Russian and European markets.

Due to its favorable economic and geographical position - at the intersection of the railway and the Irtysh River, in the middle of a vast agricultural territory - Omsk quickly turned into a large transport, trade and industrial center of Western Siberia and Governor-Generalship of the Steppes (Eastern and Central Kazakhstan).

Wholesale trade in bread, butter and other agricultural products was concentrated here. Omsk also became one of the industrial, social and cultural centers of Western Siberia. By 1903, the city’s population grew to 60 thousand people. In 1914, it had about 134.8 thousand residents. Omsk became the most populous city in Siberia.

During the Civil War on the territory of the former Russian Empire, from June 1918 to November 1919, Omsk was the residence of the Supreme Ruler of Russia, Admiral Alexander Kolchak, who declared this city the capital of white Russia opposing red Russia of the Bolsheviks. Soviet power was finally established in the city in 1920.

In the summer of 1921, an event took place that had a decisive impact on the cultural and economic life of Omsk. The functions of the administrative center of Siberia were transferred from it to the city of Novonikolaevsk (future Novosibirsk). In 1934, Omsk became the administrative center of a separate Omsk Oblast.

Over the years of industrialization, Omsk became one of the largest centers for agricultural engineering in the USSR. The metal-working industry also developed at a rapid pace. In 1939, Omsk numbered more than 288 thousand people.

During the Second World War, about 200 industrial enterprises were evacuated to Omsk, as well as 60 hospitals, dozens of educational institutions, theaters, museums, and hundreds of thousands of refugees.

Omsk after the Second World War

In the post-war years, new enterprises were put into operation in Omsk, all existing factories and plants were reconstructed and expanded. The industrial potential of the city was also strengthened by the Omsk oil refinery, the largest in the country. In connection with the rapid development of industry, especially petrochemical enterprises, the ecological situation deteriorated. The concentration of harmful substances in the air sharply increased. In 1964, the population of Omsk was about 702 thousand people.

In the 1970s-1980s, Omsk developed rapidly. In 1975, the city’s population exceeded 1 million. The most pressing problem was the ecological situation. Omsk was in the top 10 cities of Russia in terms of environmental pollution. Another problem that required an immediate solution was the development of passenger transport. The capacity of Omsk streets was exhausted, and therefore the construction of the subway became an urgent issue.

The economic crisis that gripped Russia after the collapse of the USSR had a negative impact on the economy of Omsk and the region as a whole. There was a significant decline in industrial production, construction volumes fell, and unemployment rose. A lot of organizations of the defense complex, research institutes, and design bureaus found themselves in a deep crisis without the state defense order.

The share of mechanical engineering and metalworking, light industry, and, to a lesser extent, chemical and petrochemical, forestry and woodworking industries decreased. At the same time, the share of the fuel industry, energy, and construction materials industry began to grow.

In the 2000s, Omsk again became one of the most important economic centers of Western Siberia with a developing mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry, various branches of the woodworking, construction industry, and a highly productive agro-industrial complex. In recent years, Omsk has also acquired the features of one of the largest Siberian centers of entrepreneurship and banking/financial activities.

Architecture of Omsk

On the street in Omsk

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Yak-9 fighter aircraft in front of the aerospace engineering company Polyot in Omsk

The Omsk Cadet Corps

Author: Stanislav Katsko

Omsk - Features

Omsk is located in the south of the West Siberian Plain at the confluence of the Om River into the Irtysh, about 150 km from the border of Russia with Kazakhstan. About 60% of all residents of Omsk Oblast live in Omsk. The City Day of Omsk is celebrated on the first Saturday of August.

The city’s coat of arms is very similar to the first coat of arms of Omsk approved by Empress Catherine II in 1785. It depicts a part of the brick fortifications, which symbolizes the reason for its foundation as a fortress and the center of the Siberian defensive line.

Omsk belongs to the temperate climatic zone with a continental climate of the forest-steppe of the West Siberian belt. It is distinguished by an abundance of sunlight. The average air temperature in January is minus 16.3 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19.6 degrees Celsius. The highest wind speeds are observed in winter and spring, which is the reason for frequent snow and dust storms.

In the past, the ecological situation in Omsk was very unfavorable. Since 2011, the city’s environmental development rating has increased significantly. This was the result of large-scale modernization of many large industries (including the Omsk oil refinery). Today, road transport is the main source of air pollution in the city.

The level of pollution of the Omsk rivers - Irtysh and Om - remains consistently high. Swimming in them is prohibited. While industrial effluents are becoming more environmentally friendly, sewers are releasing waste products including diesel fuel and petroleum products into the rivers. Dust raised by dust storms is also a serious problem for the city as it contains a lot of harmful substances including lead.

The city’s industry is based on oil refining, petrochemistry, chemical industry, mechanical engineering (production of aerospace equipment, armored vehicles, agricultural equipment). Omsk is a major transport junction - the Trans-Siberian Railway runs through the city from west to east, and the navigable Irtysh River crosses it from south to north. Omsk Airport offers regular flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Surgut, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Salekhard, Kazan, Krasnodar, Sochi.

The unfinished subway of Omsk has become famous in Russia thanks to its only one fully built station. Its construction began back in 1992. However, due to funding problems, the completion of the first line was postponed numerous times. In 2019, it was finally decided to permanently stop construction. For local residents, because of the long wait for the completion of the construction, the Omsk metro symbolizes unrealizable hopes, they talk about it with irony.

In Omsk, there are practically no buildings higher than 50 meters, according to this parameter it is one of the lowest cities with a population of over one million. 130 architectural monuments are concentrated in the central part of the city, almost half of the total number.

Main Attractions of Omsk

Dormition Cathedral - the largest church in Omsk located in the very center of the city. The original church was built in 1891-1898. In 1935, it was completely destroyed. In 2005-2007, an exact copy of the building was restored in its original place. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Omsk. At night, the building is illuminated and looks especially majestic. Tarskaya Street, 7.

Irtysh Embankment - the main walking street of Omsk with a picturesque view of the Irtysh River. Built in the middle of the 20th century, the embankment was reconstructed in the 2000s. You can walk along the alley on foot, ride rollerblades or a bike.

Merchant Batyushkin’s Mansion (1902). This architectural monument is located on the Irtysh Embankment. It is also known as the Kolchak’s House because Alexander Kolchak, the Supreme Ruler of Russia, lived in this building in 1919. One part of the building is occupied by the registry office of the Central District of Omsk. The Center for the Study of the History of the Russian Civil War is also open here. Irtyshskaya Naberezhnaya Street, 9.

Omsk State Museum of History and Local Lore - one of the oldest museums in Siberia and Russia founded in 1878. In total, this museum has over 200 thousand various objects of cultural, historical and artistic value. The museum is especially proud of such exhibits as the cast-iron figures of the Chinese lions Shi-Tzu, presented to the museum from China in 1895, as well as the skeleton of a woolly mammoth almost 3 meters high. Lenina Street, 23?.

Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel - one of the largest museums of fine arts in Siberia. It has collections of foreign and Russian art from antiquity to the present day. In total, there are over 22 thousand works by painters, graphic artists and sculptors, as well as more than 1.5 thousand rare folios.

Walking through the exhibition halls, you can admire the canvases of Shishkin, Aivazovsky, Surikov, Repin, Serov, Vereshchagin. The exhibition of rare icons dating from the 17th-20th centuries is of constant interest among visitors, as well as a unique collection of jewelry made of precious metals found in the Scythian and Sarmatian burial mounds. Two buildings of the museum are located at Lenina Street 3 and 23.

In November 2019, a new exhibition was opened in a historical building at Muzeynaya Street, 4 - the exhibition of art of the 20th-21st centuries. The Hermitage-Siberia Center is located here too - the first representation of The State Hermitage Museum (the second-largest art museum in the world) beyond the Urals.

Chokana Valikhanova Street - a pedestrian street located in the historic part of Omsk. The street is decorated with abstract architectural forms, flower beds, wrought-iron lanterns. The walking area ends with an observation deck with a picturesque view of the Irtysh River.

Museum of Kondraty Belov . The museum of this landscape painter born in Omsk can be found in a picturesque wooden house, which is considered one of the most interesting architectural monuments of Omsk. The exposition tells about the life and work of Kondraty Belov, as well as about the history of the building itself.

In total, this museum has about 700 exhibits. The permanent exhibition also includes works by Kondraty Belov’s son Stanislav and paintings by some other local artists. In addition, temporary exhibitions of contemporary Omsk artists are regularly held here. Chokana Valikhanova Street, 10.

Plumber Stepanych Monument - an unusual sculpture located in the center of Omsk, which you can literally stumble upon while walking along Lenin Street between the houses #12 and #14. Leaning out of the hatch, the plumber is depicted as realistic and life-size as possible. It is among the most photographed monuments in Omsk. There is a similar sculpture in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Lyuba Monument . This sculpture, located on the opposite side of Lenin Street from the monument to the plumber Stepanych, is especially loved by Omsk residents and tourists, who love to be photographed against its background.

This beauty in a lace dress with a neckline and a crinoline sitting on an openwork bench and reading a novel had a real prototype - Lyubov (diminutively Lyuba or Lyubasha) Gasford, the wife of the Governor-General of Siberia, who lived in Omsk in the 19th century and died at a young age due to illness. One of the streets of Omsk and the park are named in her memory. She is a local symbol of femininity and beauty.

Omsk Fire Tower - a picturesque architectural monument built at the beginning of the 20th century. Inside the tower there are museum expositions dedicated to the local fire brigade and the history of tower construction. Internatsionalnaya Street, 41?.

Park of Culture and Rest named after the 30th anniversary of the Komsomol - a popular place for walks, recreation and entertainment of Omsk residents and tourists, which has retained “the spirit of the Soviet era” in its name. Today, on an area of 73 hectares, several zones have been organized, various types of recreation are presented. There are walking alleys, ponds, water activities, for example, riding on hydro-scooters.

The ice town is open in winter, the Return of the Dinosaurs exhibition - in summer. The “House Upside Down” exposition is also popular with tourists. This park is a place for mass festivities, city celebrations and events. Maslenitsa, Christmas, City Day, and other holidays are celebrated here. Maslennikova Street, 136.

Natural Park “Bird Harbor” - a specially protected area located on the path of bird migration in the central part of Omsk. During autumn flights, up to 3 thousand birds stop here for rest. It is a great place to enjoy nature, walk along the eco-trail, and observe the life of birds. The park is situated in the floodplain on the left bank of the Irtysh River next to the Victory Park on Yeniseyskaya Street.

Omsk city of Russia photos

Pictures of omsk.

Bogdan Khmelnitsky Monument in Omsk

Lenin Monument in Omsk

Churches of Omsk

Chapel of St. George in Omsk

Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Omsk

Cathedral of the Nativity in Omsk

Sights of Omsk

Fountain with frogs in the park next to the main building of the Agricultural Academy in Omsk

Author: Alexey Pavlov

Church of St. Nicholas in Omsk

Exaltation of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Omsk

Author: Stanislav Vosinsky

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