If you enjoyed festivals, beach trips and impromptu weekends away, pre-baby, you might think those days are behind you. Lugging a heavy travel cot around when you're also wrangling a small child can be off-putting when planning your next trip. But as our tester found, it doesn't have to be this way.

The Littlelife Arc is a lightweight, 3-in-1 travel cot, beach tent (when bought with the UV shade) and playpen, which is easy to put up and comes with a backpack carrier so it's ideal for parents who like to travel light or who take public transport. Read on to find out what our mum tester, Eloise thought of the Littlelife Arc when she tested it with her 11 month old son.

The Littlelife Arc 2 weighs slightly more than other options on the market at 2.5kg, but it has a foam mattress, a good head height and it’s all stored neatly in a handy rucksack which keeps your arms free - ideal for keeping hold of a wiggly child!

Colour-coded poles make assembly simple

Really light weight – especially useful if you travel on public transport to hotels

Designed like a tent so folds up into a small backpack

Insect-proof mesh – great for hot weather and the outdoors

Doubles up as a playpen

Mattress is quite thin

Sun shade sold separately

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