Top 5 Wooden Cot Beds For Sale

When buying a cot-bed for your baby, there are plenty of things to consider. With the right choice, you can ensure that your baby is safe and comfortable throughout the first year of their life.

The overall winner is this high-end cot from Silver Cross, which we love for its streamlined aesthetic and easy assembly. It also comes with a mattress base that adjusts through three height positions as your child grows.

1. Silver Cross Westport Cot Bed

This cot bed made of wood has an elegant design and sturdy construction that makes it an ideal option for parents searching for furniture for their nursery. The cot comes with three adjustable base heights, meaning it can grow with your child's development and is suitable from four years old. It also comes with teething rails that our test subjects found to be very useful in protecting the wood against damage caused by growing teeth. There's also a useful built-in wardrobe for storing clothing nappies, blankets, and other things.

The Coxley's timeless design, classic white and wooden cot bed finish and oak accents make it a chic piece that will blend into any nursery decor. It's a big cot bed that is larger than many that can be turned into a toddler's bed and has a separate dresser and changing unit as well. Victoria, a mum of two boys aged three and eight and eight "I love the clean lines on the Greenwich pieces. They feel really solid and safe for our toddlers, and the coordinating changing table/dresser is the perfect place to store their clothes, nappies and bedding."

This classic, all-white wooden cotbed cot from Silver Cross is easy to assemble and compatible with the standard cot mattress. It also features cast pewter handles that are striking. It's built to last and is able to be converted into a toddler's bed when the time is right. Compatible with the Silver Cross TrueFit Mattress for the most comfortable sleep.

It's available in a range of neutral shades and fits seamlessly into any nursery, making it an excellent option for both girls and boys. The fact that the cot was simple to clean and was compatible with the Silver Cross TrueFit Mattress, which is perfectly fitted and is a perfect fit, meant that our test subjects enjoyed it.

2. Stokke Cot Bed

Designed by Scandinavian brand Stokke The Sleepi is a nursery piece that will grow with your child. It is suitable from birth to 5 years old and expands to meet the changing demands of your child. It starts out as an infant bassinette, which can be adapted to become an crib with side rails, and then be a junior bed (that's the model Charlie tried with Seb).

The crib has wooden cot bed design bars that are separated to allow air circulation while your baby is napping. This creates a peaceful sleeping environment and ensures that your baby enjoys an enjoyable sleep. Parents appreciate the curving edges that keep sharp corners out, a feature they say makes babies feel safe and safe. They also appreciate that the slatted design means they can easily monitor their little bundle of joy from any angle, giving peace of mind and confidence in their parenting skills.

The cot can be converted into a bed for a toddler by removing the sides. We did this with our son. This is a great method to avoid buying a new mattress and save space in the room to accommodate other furniture.

The wooden cot bed bed is constructed of durable and sturdy beech wood with a non-toxic finish, which makes it safe for your baby bundle of joy. It's a neutral colour scheme that will look fantastic in any room, as as being easy to clean. It's not inexpensive, but its durability and practicality mean it will last for a long time, and could even be used by your next baby If you take care of it.

3. Ickle Bubba Snowdon Cot Bed Classic

The Snowdon is an elegant classic sleigh-style bed that has open slatted side panels as well as teething rails that shield your child from curious hands and mouths. It's easy to put together and is a great choice for those looking for a classic design that blends seamlessly into your nursery. Our tester, Vicky, found it more slim than other sleigh cots and thought that the curved design fitted better into smaller rooms than some of the others we tried. Its three different height settings are ideal for newborns through to toddlers. The large drawer beneath the bed offers plenty of storage space. It also has an easy pull-out mechanism that glides smoothly.

When your baby is old enough to a junior bed, it is easy to convert by taking off the side rails and lowering the cot's ends. You can then add a chic wardrobe that matches to complete the look and provide your child plenty of storage space. It comes with a Finest mattress of 140x70cm that is 100% breathable and is designed to fit perfectly.

This beautiful cot bed is a fantastic investment piece that can see your child from infancy to the early toddler years. It's more expensive than some of the other cot beds we've tested but our tester, Annie believes it's worth the price tag considering that it can be used for an extended period of time. It's a chic, elegant design, with features such as teething rails, an under-drawer, and a solid wood construction that is extremely sturdy. It is a little heavy, so be aware when you move it around after assembly.

4. Obaby Stamford Luxe Sleigh Cot Bed

The standout piece in the Obaby Stamford furniture collection the sleigh cot bed is elegantly constructed with a hand-crafted curved end. It is available in a variety of finishes to suit any nursery and is in perfect harmony with the rest of the Stamford collection. It's also very adaptable and can be transformed from a cot to a toddler bed by removing of both sides. It can be transformed into a day bed or sofa when your child gets older. It has a huge storage area under, teething bars and 3 adjustable levels of height.

Beckie who is who is a parent tester, believes that this is an excellently designed cot that has the capacity to grow with your child. The sleigh design makes it an attractive centrepiece in any nursery and its sustainable acacia and radiata hardwood construction is of the highest quality. The slatted design is also an excellent choice for smaller spaces as the gaps between the slats of this model are a bit smaller.

It's not the cheapest model in our list, but parents and testers believed it was worth the cost. It is built to last. It can be turned into a toddler's bed by taking off the rails on the sides, and later a sofa or day bed when your child reaches around four years old. With many extras such as the under-drawer and rails for teething it's an investment that will increase with your child's age for many years to come.

The sleigh cot can be utilized with any mattress. The Stamford cot bed, with a dual sleeping surface can be bought to complement the sleigh bed. The fabric is super soft and breathable Tencel, which helps your child stay cool and comfortable. The other side is made of polyurethane, which provides extra durability and strength. Both fabrics are hygienic and hypoallergenic, as well as anti-fungal.

5. Mamas & Papas Franklin Cot Bed

If you want a stylish cot bed that can grow with your child and their needs, the Mamas & Papas Franklin is an excellent option. It is suitable for babies up to 4 years old, and can be turned into a cool day bed or toddler bed. The base can be adjusted to two different heights, making it easier to reach your child. You can also add an under-bed drawer in order to give you additional storage. It also passes the 'trampoline test', which means it's safe to be used by older children.

Our testers were impressed with how easy it was to assemble this cot. Our deputy editor stated that it was "a doddle". It's also among the lighter flatpack cots available that makes it easy to move around your nursery. Additionally, it's packaged in a sleek box that is easy to recycle when your little one gets old enough to use it.

The cot is equipped with an insulated mattress, which our testers thought was a great feature, as it helps keep your baby at a comfortable temperature for a longer period of time. It's a good size too with plenty of space to store bedding and toys. Our test mums also liked the fact that the cot comes with teething rails for added comfort.

For a complete nursery set, you can pair this cot with the Franklin Dresser and Franklin Wardrobe (available separately). This 2-in-1 range was designed to last into the early stages of. It is stylish and comes with smart storage solutions that are long-lasting. It includes a cot/day bed that converts into a toddler bed, and dresser, as well as the capacity of a full-size wardrobe, with a deep drawer and handy hanging rails on the ends. It's a great choice for those who have smaller bedrooms, low ceilings or anyone looking to make space.