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Mothercare Takeley Cot

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Mothercare Takeley Cot
Good value traditional style wooden cot with a drop-side, though the drop-side is a bit noisy to use

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The Mothercare Takeley cot is a great value drop-sided cot, although the drop-side mechanism itself is somewhat noisy. It looks and feels sufficiently robust but doesn’t take up too much room in the nursery. The Takeley cot comes in two colour-ways (white and antique pine), and is designed by Mothercare to ...  Continue reading

Tags: baby sleep, budget cots, budget buys, drop down sides

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Kiwibel
We used the cot until our daughter was almost 2 and it is in great shape to be used again in a couple of month for baby number 2.
This is a lovely cot reasonably priced it looks great and was comfy and proble Continue reading...

MummyT
Great value for money Continue reading...

Cam'sDad
Overall a great cot but could be a little more solid. Served us well from 6months to over two years and is now being prepared for number two and will definitely last for both. The drop side is a little tricky b Continue reading...
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Good value, stylish, light yet robust, single-handed drop-side mechanism, three mattress base heights
 
A little fiddly to assemble, the drop-side mechanism is rather clanky to use
  • Price: £99.99
  • Year: 2009
  • Age suitable for: Birth-2yrs
  • Number of adjustable base heights: 3
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