Best shops for buying baby bits in Croydon area

Hubby and I really want to start looking at and testing out prams/cots/car seats etc so we can work out what’s best for us, but we are really struggling with shops that have a variety of brands available to test in and around the Croydon area. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to visit?
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Mamas and papas, or Smyths

I found Baby Nest helpful for prams

@Claudia I tried both of those, but they didn’t have a huge range of brands. Mamas & papas was mostly their own brand prams & cots and smyths were mostly buggies rather than pushchairs.

@Kai Yes! I’ve heard good things about baby nest.

Bought my Silvercross pram from Baby Nest. They are so helpful

Babynest!

Bit further to go but john lewis at bluewater has a huge selection

@Sam if it’s worth a visit I’m happy for the extra mileage ☺️ I did wonder if John Lewis in Kingston had a range out to try too …

Try Purley way. Lots of shops there plus even the top floor of Smyths toy store.

@Ghitta have tried all along the Purley way as my parents live close by but smyths was more for toddlers prams & mamas and papas were all their own brand stuff so not much variety to try. Unfortunately mothercare in valley park closed too!

Ah damn. Then I'd say Bluewater. Jihn Lewis there is amazing!

Baby best was amazing for helping me to decide which one to buy, I went and got it online for cheaper but was great to see them in person first!

The Kingston john lewis has some but nowhere near as big as bluewater. If you book a session with a member of staff you get a discount (or just go and order it online from somewhere else for cheaper...)

@Caitlin it’s good to physically try them out to see if height etc works for both me and hubby! Thanks ☺️

@Sam thanks for the heads up! I think looks like we’ll be heading to bluewater soon 😅

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