Buying guide index
Buying guides for mattresses, toppers and pillows. We rate the products we compare on a single, consistent scoring grid, based on verified retailer data, our own price and availability checks and published results from independent test institutes. Rankings cannot be bought.
The best mattress for side sleepers lets your shoulder and hip sink in far enough for your spine to stay level while the waist between them …
A soft mattress is the right choice if you sleep on your side, weigh less than average or wake with sore shoulders and hips, provided the …
The best small double mattress for most UK buyers is a medium-firm model sold in the true 4ft size of 120x190cm, matched to your weight and …
The right Sealy mattress depends on three things a model name rarely tells you, namely which spring unit sits inside, how firm the comfort layers are …
The best orthopaedic mattress for most UK sleepers is a medium-firm to firm pocket-sprung or hybrid mattress that keeps the spine level, because "orthopaedic" on its …
Choosing a Dormeo mattress comes down to three decisions that run through the whole range: how much memory foam sits over the Octaspring foam springs, whether …
A UK single mattress measures 90x190, and the right one depends less on the brand than on who will sleep on it, whether that is a …
A firm mattress suits back sleepers, front sleepers and heavier bodies, but every UK brand grades firmness on its own scale, and the best clinical evidence …
The best Silentnight mattress topper depends on what your mattress lacks, because the hollowfibre Airmax and Deep Sleep toppers add softness and airflow while the Impress …
The best Dunelm mattress topper depends on whether your bed needs pressure relief or simply a softer, fresher surface, because the Dunelm, Dorma and Fogarty toppers …
The best king size mattress topper for a British bed is cut to the UK king of 150x200cm, deep enough to change the feel for two …
The best memory foam mattress topper for most UK beds is a 5cm layer of dense foam that softens a firm but sound mattress, with gel, …
A UK double mattress topper measures 135x190cm, and the right one depends on whether you need to soften a firm mattress, keep a warm sleeper cool …
Panda London sells two mattress toppers, a 5cm bamboo memory foam topper that softens a mattress that feels too hard and a 7.5cm hybrid with micro-springs …
The best mattress topper depends on what is wrong with your bed now. Memory foam softens a mattress that feels too hard and eases pressure on …
The best mattress protector for most UK beds is a fitted, waterproof one with a quiet polyurethane membrane under a breathable top, cut deep enough for …
