No Mothercare where to try before you buy prams!?

[Sunshine8920]

Is anyone else finding it hard to find shops that stock prams? With no mothercare all I seem to find is expensive John Lewis choices where you can actually see them in the shop!
Online retailers seem to mainly have iffy returns policy's which I'm not so keen on.
I just want to have a little try before I buy lol!

I’ve been wondering this too! I know there is Mamas and Papas but there’s not one near me unfortunately

Smyths?

Depending on when your baby is due why not see if you can go the baby and toddler shows, I got mine from there with my first a.d also this baby as you get lots more and you can try them out ect and save money xx

John Lewis

Independent baby stores in your area?

Smyths Toys usually have a large range of prams in store. We got our travel system from there.

Boots?
One of our local boots (metrocentre) has prams out on display which you can try

I've been recommended to Winstanley pram world not sure if it's a stand alone shop but it's in Wigan I think x

We also went to a local independent pram store and they were brilliant. Had loads of different brands and showed us how they all folded, which ones were lightweight and let us bring the car around and try them in the boot to make sure they fit before we decide on one. Absolutely amazing. Hopefully something similar around your way OP :)

If you google there are often lots of little independent shops around. I saw mine in a local shop then ordered online from JL

Independent shop.
There is several near me (Glasgow). We ended up getting everything from a lovely independent shop.

John Lewis can't beat them x

Independent shops.

It’s a baby in Bury Lancashire is very nice

Winstanleys Pram World in Wigan Lancashire is also very good

Dunelm has teamed up with Kiddicare so you may find some in their stores.

Baby and Toddler shows are great, we tried loads at one and actually bought ours from the show

Also Mum2Mum/Cheeki Monkey/Baby Markets are also a good place to try them out

The Baby Show. There were hundreds!

Pushchairs and Car Seats (name does what it says on the tin!) in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, if you're down south. Not been but heard good things.

Just be aware that pushing an empty pram on a smooth, skinny shop floor is different to using one in real life on a bumpy pavement with few drop kerbs, with a baby and heavy changing bag in it.

The baby show or failing that try a local baby group and ask other mums!

Kiddicare

Local independent shops. Impartial advice there too. We have a few by us with a large selection.

Shiny shop floor not skinny!

We got ours from a local independent store. Have a look around

We had our pram from Winstanleys pram world. They have a shop in Stoke and in Wigan.

Baby Planet

We’ve got a local independent called Kiddies Kingdom .. but just a nod to John Lewis, you don’t have to buy from them. I went, tried & looked a fair few, chatted to the shop assistant & said we’d be buying closer to the time for financial reasons. She never pushed a sale. I then went home & bought the pram online for a cheaper price 🤷🏼‍♀️ Which I appreciate is contributing to the death of the high street .. but my budget was what it was!