Silver Cross Clic 2 Stroller Review: Lightweight, Foldable, Travel-Ready

Big travel-system prams are wonderful until you meet a flight of stairs, a packed train, or a tiny car boot. Then they become furniture you have to carry.

This Silver Cross Clic 2 review comes after three months of real life: wonky UK pavements, buses, two train trips, and one family holiday. If you live in a flat, travel often, or just want a buggy that does not fight you, here is the honest verdict.

Key Specs at a Glance

• Weight: around 6.5 kg, light enough to carry up stairs with one hand.
• Age range: birth to 22 kg, which is roughly four years.
• Folded size: about 54 x 46.5 x 25 cm, a genuinely small package.
• Seat: lie-flat recline suitable from birth, forward-facing only.
• Clever touches: one-hand fold, pull-out shoulder strap, magnetic Genius 2 buckle, UPF50+ hood with pop-out visor.
• In the box: rain cover and a travel bag, both included with the Clic 2 in Conifer.

The Fold-Down Test

This is the party trick, and it delivers. One hand, one motion, a few seconds, and the Clic 2 folds into a neat block that stands up on its own. No kneeling on the pavement, no trapped fingers, no missing the bus.

Folded, it slots into the boot of a small hatchback with room to spare, slides under a cafe table, and tucks into the luggage rack on a train. The pull-out shoulder strap means you can carry it like a bag while you carry your baby in your arms.

Can You Take It on a Plane?

This is the question travelling parents ask first, so here is the straight answer. The Clic 2 folds small and comes with its own travel bag, which makes flying with it easy. We pushed it right to the gate, bagged it, and handed it over without stress.

Whether it can go in the overhead locker instead depends on your airline, because cabin size rules vary. Check your airline’s limits before you fly. If it has to go in the hold, the padded travel bag keeps it protected, and it survived our flights without a scratch.

Pushing It on Real UK Streets

Three months of school runs, shop doorways, and dropped kerbs taught us a lot. On pavement, the Clic 2 glides. The wheels and suspension soak up rough tarmac, and you can steer it one-handed through a narrow shop aisle while holding a toddler’s hand.

Be honest with yourself about terrain, though. Small wheels mean grass, gravel, and muddy parks are hard work. This is a city and travel stroller, not an off-roader.

The basket is the other compromise. It holds the essentials, a changing bag and a small shop, but a weekly supermarket run will not fit under there.

Comfort for Your Baby

The seat reclines fully flat, which is why it works from birth. Newborns should lie flat rather than sit scrunched, so this matters more than it sounds. Adjusting the recline takes one hand, even mid-nap.

The magnetic buckle clicks together in seconds, which ends the usual wrestling match with harness clips. Up top, the UPF50+ hood with its pop-out visor kept the sun off through a surprisingly bright fortnight.

Durability After Three Months

No rattles, no loose screws, no sagging fabric. The frame still folds as crisply as day one. The Conifer fabric wipes clean of biscuit mush with a damp cloth, and the wheels show scuffs but roll as smoothly as ever. Silver Cross backs it with a long warranty, and the build quality suggests you will not need it.

Who It Suits, and Who Should Skip It

Buy it if:

• You live in a flat, use public transport, or have a small car boot.
• You travel and want a buggy that folds in seconds and bags up for flights.
• You want one stroller that lasts from birth to around four years.

Skip it if:

• Your daily walks are fields, woods, and gravel paths. You need bigger wheels.
• You want a full travel system with a clip-on car seat and carrycot. The Clic 2 is a brilliant standalone stroller, not a system.
• You need a big shopping basket under the seat.

For the newborn months, many parents pair a compact stroller like this with a sling for the days when stairs and crowds win. Our baby sling buyer’s guide covers our favourite. And before you buy any big-ticket gear, our guides to nursery must-haves vs nice-to-haves and the top 10 baby myths will save you money on things you do not need.

Quick Questions

Is it suitable from birth?

Yes. The lie-flat seat makes it newborn-ready without any extra inserts. For long newborn naps, lie the seat flat and use the rain cover or hood sensibly for airflow.

Does it really fold with one hand?

Yes, and it unfolds just as fast. After a day or two it becomes muscle memory, even with a baby on your hip.

Is the rain cover included?

Yes, both the rain cover and the travel bag come in the box, which is rarer than it should be at this end of the market.

Final Verdict

Our Silver Cross Clic 2 review ends where it began: this is the stroller for real city life. Light, beautifully made, folded in seconds, and happy on trains, planes, and pavements. 4.5 out of 5, losing half a point only for the small basket.

See the Silver Cross Clic 2 in Conifer here, or browse more travel-friendly picks in our baby care shop.