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The best trampolines are easy to assemble and stable once built.
We test the most popular 8ft, 10ft round and rectangular trampolines with enclosures from top brands and retailers including Argos, Asda, Plum and Sportspower.
Our reviews will tell you how long they'll really take you to get upright, which are most stable and secure (whether being jumped on or clambered over) and which have the easiest enclosures to take down on windy days so they don't rip or blow away.
Two we tested bounced ahead of the others and have impressed us enough to be named Which? Best Buy trampolines.
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Trampoline | Price | Sizes available | Ease of assembly | Stability | Where to buy |
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Easy | Average |
Date tested: May 2024 and July 2022. Page last checked: May 2024.
All the trampolines we tested are listed in alphabetical order below.
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Where to buy links to 8ft models unless otherwise stated.
Available from Smyths Toys (£219.99)
Other sizes available from Smyths Toys (12 x 8ft, £279.99)
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 10 x 7.5ft, 12 x 8ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.73 x 3.05 x 2.29m
Need to know 70kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight
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Most recently tested July 2022
Sizes available 6ft, 8ft, 10ft, 12ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.27 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 29kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight, ladder and anchor kit included
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 14ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.4 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 40kg trampoline weight, 75kg maximum user weight
Other sizes available from 10ft at Asda (£179), 12ft at Asda (£219), 14ft at Asda (£259)
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 14ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.1 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 39kg trampoline weight, 50kg maximum user weight
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Available from Argos (£103)
Other sizes available from 10ft at Argos (£135), 12ft at Argos (£170), 14ft at Argos (£180)
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Most recently tested July 2022
Sizes available 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 14ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.42 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 42.5kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight
Available from Smyths Toys (£109.99)
Other sizes available from 6ft at Smyths Toys (£89.99), 10ft at Smyths Toys (£99.99, out of stock)
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Most recently tested July 2022
Sizes available 6ft, 8ft, 10ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.45 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 40kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight
Available from Smyths Toys (£149.99)
Other sizes available from 12ft at Smyths Toys (£199.99)
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 10ft, 12ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.53 x 3.05 x 3.05m
Need to know 55.3kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 8ft, 10ft, 12ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.24 x 2 x 2m
Need to know 38kg trampoline weight, 85kg maximum user weight
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Most recently tested May 2024
Sizes available 8ft, 10ft, 12ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.46 x 2.44 x 2.44m
Need to know 21kg trampoline weight, 100kg maximum user weight
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Most recently tested July 2022
Sizes available 6ft, 8ft, 10ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.39 x 2.51 x 2.51m
Need to know 38kg trampoline weight, 120kg maximum user weight
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Sizes available 6ft, 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 14ft
Dimensions inc. enclosure (H x W x D) 2.56 x 2.43 x 2.43m
Need to know 39kg trampoline weight, 75kg maximum user weight, ladder included
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We test trampolines from the most sought-after brands, stocked at the most popular UK retailers.
We buy every trampoline we test, so you can be sure our recommendations are honest and unbiased.
We regularly revisit the trampolines on sale, to see if there are any new and popular models that need testing. When we find them, that's what we do.
Bouncing on a trampoline will always carry a level of risk, but the best trampolines minimise this.
All the trampolines we've tested so far have passed these checks.
We hang 60kg from the top of each enclosure to test its strength.
The best trampolines we've tested don't budge or deform, while others have the enclosure pop out of their connections to the support poles, or the top pole permanently deforms.
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When you're buying a trampoline, look for one with a safety enclosure that runs along the inside of the mat. This minimises the chance of your child making contact with any of the hard frame materials.
We've tested trampolines to make sure they've been designed to be safe. They all passed the standard safety checks, but when we pushed them we found a few differences in:
Despite our tests finding the most secure trampolines, this activity will always carry some risk.
You should never leave your child unsupervised while they're using a trampoline, but remember that accidents can still happen, so keep these other safety tips in mind:
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Assembling even the easiest of trampolines is a physically demanding and involved task. The ones that were easiest to assemble still took us at least an hour – and we've been doing this for a while!
Manufacturers recommend that at least two people should assemble a trampoline. We follow this advice in our testing and recommend that you do the same.
If it's your first time putting up a trampoline, it'll likely take you two hours to assemble an 8ft trampoline, longer if it's bigger.
Assembling a trampoline is a physical job, and the hardest bit is stretching the springs to attach the trampoline.
If, at any point, you want to completely disassemble the trampoline, we recommend doing it in dry weather. If you do it when the trampoline is wet, and then put it away in storage, you might end of with a mouldy mat and padding.
The size of a round trampoline is the diameter of the metal frame, not just the mat.
So an 8ft (2.4m) trampoline, for example, will have a total diameter of 8ft. The jumping area will be smaller, typically 6.5ft (2m) for a trampoline labelled as 8ft.
The same is true with larger sizes of trampolines. As a general rule of thumb, the jumping surface will be about 40-50cm (1.3-1.6ft) smaller than the total diameter.
There are usually two heights provided by manufacturers for a trampoline: the frame height (from the floor to the top of the frame) and full height (from the floor to the top of the enclosure).
Here's what else to consider when you shop.
Brands such as Springfree and Plum manufacture trampolines with fibreglass rods instead of springs. In theory, this makes for a safer trampoline, as they eliminate the impact areas that can cause injury.
However, they cost significantly more to buy than regular spring-based trampolines.
In-ground trampolines have certain advantages: they take up less space, are less of an eyesore in the garden and might be safer as your kids can't fall off.
However, they require a big hole in the ground to fit them in, which can be as deep as 90cm for the widest models. Additionally, you'll need to ensure proper drainage to prevent rusting and deterioration of the trampoline below the ground.
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