Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress
The Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress is a handmade pocket spring mattress upholstered entirely in natural fillings: British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool, wrapped in a wool worsted ticking.
- Foam-free, all-natural fillings
- Stays drier & cooler than synthetics
- Minimises partner disturbance
£5,599
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The Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress has a hand-nested calico pocket spring unit, with 1,720 springs in the 150 x 200cm size, each hand-crafted from vanadium steel. At 21cm deep, plus around 6cm of doming, it is a shallower build than many modern mattresses, which makes it well suited to bedsteads. It is serious money, but you are paying for hand-nested springs and genuine Shetland wool rather than foam and marketing.
Mattress specifications
Firmness
Medium
Type
Pocket Spring
Depth (cm)
21
Number of Layers
2
Trial Period (nights)
Warranty (years)
Price Range
£5,599 to £8,259
Best Sleeping Position(s)
Side Sleeping
Back Sleeping
Combination Sleeping
Certifications
Assessed from Vispring's published specification for this mattress, captured September 2026, and from regular price comparison across our UK retail partners.
Why should you choose this mattress?
Choose this if natural materials matter to you. There is no foam here at all: the comfort comes from British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool, which means the surface breathes well and should suit you if you tend to sleep warm. The springs are hand-nested in calico pockets rather than glued, which means each one can move independently and respond to your shape. Vispring offers its spring tensions in Soft, Medium, Firm and Extra Firm options, so it's sensible to confirm the tension with your retailer before ordering, as the product page doesn't state which tension this model ships with. Sizes available are UK Double, King and Super King.
Key features & layer details
British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool upholstery
The comfort layers are made exclusively from natural fillings, British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool, encased in a wool worsted ticking. Wool regulates temperature naturally, which means the sleep surface stays drier and cooler than synthetic fillings tend to.
Hand-nested calico pocket spring construction
A one-layer arrangement of hand-nested calico pocket springs, 1,720 of them in the 150 x 200cm size, each hand-crafted from vanadium steel. Because the springs are nested by hand rather than glued in rows, they flex independently, which means better contouring and less motion transfer from a partner.
Layer details from vispring.com product page, September 2026.
Best suited for?
Warm sleepers
Wool fillings regulate temperature naturally and there is no foam at all, so the surface stays drier and cooler than synthetic fillings tend to.
Eco-conscious buyers
The comfort layers use only natural fillings, British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool, with no foam anywhere in the build.
Couples
Hand-nested springs flex independently rather than being glued in rows, which means better contouring and less motion transfer when your partner moves.
Combination sleepers
Each of the 1,720 calico-pocketed springs in the 150 x 200cm size moves on its own, so the surface can respond as you change position.
At a premium starting price, this is out of reach for most budgets, and cheaper pocket sprung mattresses will still serve many sleepers well. The 21cm depth may look slim if you like a tall, hotel-style build. And if you want a single mattress or a bespoke size, only Double, King and Super King are listed.
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Some retailers still sell the earlier version of this mattress, or ex-display and returned stock at a lower price. These are the sizes where it costs less than the current model's best price.
Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress
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FAQ's
How firm is the Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress?
It's listed as Medium, though Vispring's own page does not confirm a tension for this model and shows a Feel Index of 1 on a scale to 5, suggesting a softer comfort positioning. Vispring offers Soft, Medium, Firm and Extra Firm spring tensions, so confirm your tension with the retailer before ordering.
How many springs does the Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress have?
It has 1,720 pocket springs in the 150 x 200cm size, hand-crafted from vanadium steel and hand-nested in calico pockets in a single-layer arrangement. Spring counts vary with mattress size.
How deep is the Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress?
The mattress is 21cm deep, plus around 6cm of doming (give or take 2cm) from the natural fillings on top. That slimmer profile suits bedsteads well, though it will sit lower than many modern deep mattresses.
What is the Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress made of?
The fillings are entirely natural: British fleece wool and hand-teased Real Shetland wool, encased in a wool worsted ticking and finished with woollen tufts and twine. The support comes from hand-nested calico pocket springs made from vanadium steel. There is no foam in the construction.
What sizes does the Vispring Shetland Bedstead Mattress come in?
It is available in UK Double, UK King and UK Super King.
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