Best Double and Twin Buggies Compared (UK Guide)

The best double buggy for most UK families is a side-by-side that fits through your narrowest doorway, or a tandem if width is your main worry. Of the six doubles we list, the Ickle Bubba Venus Prime Double (£349.99) is the budget pick, the Mountain Buggy Duet (£699) and Out n About Nipper Double V6 (£725) are the practical mid-priced side-by-sides, the Baby Jogger City Select 2 (£899) is the most flexible tandem, and the iCandy Peach 7 Double (£1,548) and Bugaboo Donkey 6 Twin (£1,690) are the premium choices. If you are still deciding between a side-by-side, a tandem and a single-to-double, start with our how to choose a double or twin buggy guide, then use this page to compare specific models.

Safety checks before you buy any double

RoSPA's advice on pushchairs and buggies applies to every model below. It says to look for a reference to BS EN 1888-1:2018+A1:2022 or BS 7409:1996, whether the buggy is new or second-hand, and that a second-hand buggy should be checked to make sure it has not been recalled.

RoSPA also says to check that harnesses have five straps, to keep your child harnessed in at all times and never leave them unattended, and that non-reclining seats are not suitable for a child under six months old. Before first use, lock and unlock the brakes and then push to check they work. RoSPA warns against hanging coats or bags on a buggy because it can tip over, and says handles are not for carrying shopping. It lists faulty brakes, flammable materials, unstable carriages and finger entrapment among the causes of past injuries, so keep children well away from moving parts when you fold, unfold or adjust the frame, and make sure the frame is fully unfolded and locked.

That tipping point matters more with two children: the combined weight is higher and a heavy basket or hung bags make the frame less stable. Only use accessories made for your buggy, as RoSPA advises against non-approved ones, and if you add a buggy board, RoSPA says to make sure it suits your buggy and is fitted correctly.

Double buggies compared

Buggy	Price we list	Layout	Specced width	From birth?
Ickle Bubba Venus Prime Double	£349.99	Side-by-side	99.5cm unfolded	Yes, with optional Newborn Cocoon
Mountain Buggy Duet	£699	Side-by-side	Listed as narrow enough for a standard front door	Needs a separate carrycot or bundle
Out n About Nipper Double V6	£725	Side-by-side, all-terrain	71cm unfolded	Yes, with optional carrycot(s)
Baby Jogger City Select 2 (Double)	£899	Tandem, modular	About 61cm folded	Yes, both seats in full recline
iCandy Peach 7 Double	£1,548	Tandem, single footprint	61cm folded (54cm without wheels)	Yes, via carrycot
Bugaboo Donkey 6 Twin	£1,690	Side-by-side, converts from single	60cm single / 74cm double mode	Yes, via twin bassinet fabric bundle

Prices and measurements are the manufacturer and retailer specifications we list. They change, and the table mixes unfolded widths with folded widths, so check the exact figure for the model you are buying. We have not hands-on tested any of these buggies, so everything below comes from specs and published information, not our own use.

Best budget: Ickle Bubba Venus Prime Double (£349.99)

A lightweight side-by-side that is much cheaper than anything else here. It is specced at 99.5cm wide unfolded, with each seat taking up to roughly 15kg (about 3 years), and an optional Newborn Cocoon covers both seats from birth up to about 9kg. The trade-offs are no real suspension or all-terrain tyres, a lighter-duty cocoon than a full carrycot, and less proven long-term durability than the premium brands. At that width, measure your doors before buying. It is a sensible pavements-and-shops buggy for a tight budget.

Best narrow side-by-side for the price: Mountain Buggy Duet (£699)

The Duet is designed to stay narrow enough to fit through a standard front door and a supermarket aisle, with a single-action fold one adult can manage. For newborns you need a separate carrycot or one of the bundles, which adds to the base price. It is not designed for off-road terrain the way the Nipper Double is, and it costs more than the Venus. It suits families who want a side-by-side but keep running into tight spaces.

Best all-terrain: Out n About Nipper Double V6 (£725)

Two children ride forward-facing at the same level, and at a specced 71cm unfolded it is slim for a side-by-side. It has 12in air-filled tyres and real suspension, so it copes with parks and gravel paths, and each seat is specced to 22kg, which sees most families through to around age four. Carrycots are sold separately, adding to the from-birth cost, and it is heavier and bulkier to lift into a car boot than a lightweight stroller. If you do school runs on uneven paths, this is the one to look at first.

Best modular tandem: Baby Jogger City Select 2 (£899)

This begins as a single stroller and becomes a double with the optional second seat, which is sold separately and adds roughly £200–£240. With more than a dozen seating configurations, it suits siblings of different ages. Both seats are specced for use from birth in full recline, so no carrycot is required, and the folded footprint is narrower than a side-by-side. The rear child sits lower with a less social view, and UK spares and accessories are less established than from UK-first brands.

Best premium tandem: iCandy Peach 7 Double (£1,548)

The Peach 7 converts from one seat to two within a single footprint, folding to 61cm wide (54cm without wheels), and is specced to about 25kg per seat combined. The carrycot is suitable from birth to roughly 6 months. You are paying for ride quality, fabrics and finish. It is among the most expensive doubles around, the rear tandem seat gives the second child a less social view, and it is not built for off-road use.

Best premium side-by-side: Bugaboo Donkey 6 Twin (£1,690)

The Donkey converts from a 60cm single to a 74cm double in three clicks, which makes it more flexible than a fixed twin-only frame. The listing includes the twin bassinet fabric, the underseat basket is specced as 50% bigger than the previous generation and holds up to 15kg or 70L, and both children ride side by side, forward-facing. At 74cm in double mode you still need to check doorways and gates carefully. It is tuned for pavements rather than off-road, and the price is out of reach for many budgets.

How to choose between them

• Tightest budget: Ickle Bubba Venus Prime Double, after measuring your doors.
• Narrow doorways and small hallways: a tandem (City Select 2 or Peach 7), or the Duet or Nipper among the side-by-sides.
• Parks, gravel and daily off-road: Out n About Nipper Double V6.
• Newborn plus toddler, and you want to buy the second seat later: Baby Jogger City Select 2.
• Newborn twins and a long-term city buggy: Bugaboo Donkey 6 Twin or iCandy Peach 7 Double, if the budget stretches.

Before you commit, measure your front door, hallway, car boot and any lift you use, and compare them against the specced widths above. If you would rather keep one flexible frame, our single vs double pushchair guide covers when a single with a buggy board is enough, and our pushchair travel system guide explains how car seats fit in. If a double costs more than you want to spend, read our guide to buying secondhand baby gear safely first, and see the baby gear you don't actually need before adding extras.

For where your newborn should sleep, a buggy is for getting around: our safer sleep guide remains the reference.