Featured retailers
CarSeat.se is Sweden's largest rear facing source where you will find everything you need to keep your child rear facing and safe. Trusted rear facing advice, personal service, and fast delivery globally. The safest rear facing seats from Britax, Maxi Cosi, BeSafe, Akta/Graco and Brio are featured in the online store.
Securatot are the UK's only rearfacing car seat specialist, born from a passion for promoting the benefits of rearfacing car seats. Securatot offer free, professional advice to ensure you get the right seat for you, your car and your child – experts in rearfacing car seats who stock a full range of seats and accessories.
In-Car Safety has over 20 years experience in Extended Rear Facing Seats. Our fully trained and experienced staff operating from our Centres in Milton Keynes and Belfast, will demonstrate our complete range of Rear Facing Seats, which includes Besafe, Britax, Klippan, Maxi Cosi and Recaro. All seats held in stock. Selecting a Rear Facing Seat may take time, so you are advised to make an appointment.
Located in Bromley, Babycarepettswood.co.uk is an independent nursery retailer established in 1984. We stock a full range of nursery goods from all leading suppliers and offer online shopping with nationwide delivery. We specialise in car seat fitting, especially rear facing. All our staff are fully trained by Britax, Be Safe and Maxi Cosi.
Buyer's advice
The rearfacing website has been live since January 2008 and a lot has happened since the site was launched. Back in 2008 there was only one shop selling rear facing group 1 car seats in the UK. Now more and more parents and retailers are aware of the benefits of rear facing car seats. This page is dedicated to helping parents who are in the process of buying a car seat. Below, you will find a list of the suppliers we are aware of. If you know of any other retailers selling rear facing group 1 car seats, let us know and we will add them.
General advice:
- Make sure that the seat fits your car. Buckle crunch, too short belts and insufficient space is not fun to deal with when you have already bought your seat. Also make sure that your car has not got under floor storage compartments if the seat you want has a support leg.
- Make sure that the seat fits the child and the child fits the seat. Check weight limits and weigh your child. Check that your child is not too tall for the seat.
- Never ever place a car seat where there is an airbag! The airbag shoots out at 300 km/h. You do not want your child caught in the way.
- Make sure that the seat has not been damaged. This is extra important if you buy a seat second hand or has it delivered to you in the post. Buying second hand car seats is not recommended, not even if you know the seller, and if you get a seat delivered in the post you have to make sure that it has been packaged properly. Check with the seller before you buy!
The road safety officers in Essex have kindly compiled a Fitting Guide with measurements and detailed information of things to look out for when buying a rear facing car seat. You can download the document here. You can also visit their centre to check if the seat you want will fit in your car or to get help with installing your new seat. You will find their contact details here.
NOTE: If you get a seat that is not installed by a professional, you have to be very very very careful when you install it yourself. 7 out of 10 car seats are fitted incorrectly according to UK statistics, and this is a major reason why children get injured in traffic. We do not want your child to be one of them!
If you would like to be able to buy rear facing seats closer to home, download our leaflet from the home page and take it with you to your local shop. Let them know that you want a rear facing seat and see what consumer pressure can do.
Where to buy
South East
In Car Safety Centre |
Pushchairs and Car Seats |
Olivers Babycare |
MT Carbox |
Baby Lady |
Babyland |
Babycare |
Kiddicare |
Baby Nest |
Anns Pram Centre |
Whites Baby Barn |
Kindercare Boreham Wood |
Kindercare Southend |
Baby Boom 2000 |
Peppermint |
Back in Action |
Back in Action |
Huggle |
Groovystyle |
Baby @ Holland’s |
Chariots of Colchester |
Babycare of Dagenham |
Baby2k |
South West
Securatot |
Baby & Co |
The Baby Centre |
Glow Maternity & Baby |
Adeba Nurseryworld |
Devon Pram Centre |
Mama Chic |
Back in Action |
Midlands
Precious Little One |
Stork Talk |
Babyland Cheltenham |
County Sleep Shop |
Hopscotch Hereford |
North East
Paul Stride |
Babycare |
W H Watts |
Moisers |
North West
Pramworld |
K300 Ltd |
Prams and Cots Galore |
Babylicious |
Ladybugs |
Scotland
Jan Stewart |
Jan Stewart |
Little Peas |
Wales
Little Treasures |
Northern Ireland
In Car Safety Centre |
Republic of Ireland
Tony Kealy's |
Tony Kealy's |
Tony Kealy's |
High Street Stores
John Lewis |
Top Mothercare Stores |
Online only retailers
Baby's Mart |
International
www.carseat.se |
www.rearfacingcarseats.com |
www.babyland.se |
www.babyparadies-shop.de |
www.reboard-kindersitze.at |
www.kindseats.com |
Car Manufacturers
Volvo |
Saab |
If you wish to add your details to this guide or to advertise on the site, please email us at info@rearfacing.co.uk