The Vispring Devonshire is built entirely from hand-teased British fleece wool, and that single fact explains its whole character: an indulgently soft, cocooning feel and what the brand describes as a blissfully weightless sleep. It is a natural-filling mattress with a single layer of hand-nested calico pocket springs, offered in four spring tensions. If you want a plush, wool-wrapped embrace rather than a firm platform, this is the Vispring to look at.
This review is part of our guide to the best innerspring mattresses, where the strongest models are compared side by side.
Our pick
Saatva Classic the alternative if you want a choice of three comfort levels
- 365-night home trial
- Free white-glove delivery and old-mattress removal
- Lifetime warranty
- Plush Soft, Luxury Firm and Firm comfort levels
Who is the Vispring Devonshire for?
The Devonshire suits sleepers who want a soft, enveloping mattress made only from natural fillings. It is built exclusively from British fleece wool, hand-teased Devonshire fleece wool and British fleece needled wool, with no synthetic comfort layers named in its construction. Side sleepers who like pressure relief at the hips and shoulders, and anyone who prefers to sink slightly into a cocoon rather than lie on top of a firm surface, are the natural audience. It also suits buyers who value traditional mattress craft: hand tufting with felt washers, two rows of hand side-stitching, wool-upholstered borders, horizontal handles and air vents are all part of the build.
Because the mattress is offered in four tensions, from Soft to Extra Firm, the same model can be specified for a guest room or a main bedroom with different preferences. The Feel Index position of 1 out of 5 places the Devonshire at the soft end of the Vispring scale, which matches its fleece wool upholstery.
What are the Devonshire’s key specifications?
The Devonshire is a 21cm (8.3 inch) mattress with an additional 6cm (2.4 inches) of doming, with a stated tolerance of plus or minus 2cm (0.8 inches). Its spring system is a single layer of hand-nested calico pocket springs, and the spring count is 1,326 in the 150 x 200cm size, which is 5ft x 6ft 6in. Spring tension is available in Soft, Medium, Firm and Extra Firm.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Spring system | Hand-nested calico pocket springs, single layer |
| Spring count | 1,326 springs in the 150 x 200cm (5ft x 6ft 6in) size |
| Spring tensions | Soft, Medium, Firm, Extra Firm |
| Upholstery | British fleece wool, hand-teased Devonshire fleece wool, British fleece needled wool |
| Height | 21cm (8.3in) plus 6cm (2.4in) doming, plus or minus 2cm (0.8in) |
| Finishing | Hand tufted with felt washers, two rows of hand side-stitching |
| Borders | Wool upholstery, horizontal handles, air vents |
| Feel Index | 1 out of 5 |
How does the Devonshire feel and support you?
The Devonshire’s feel is defined by its upholstery rather than by foam. Vispring describes the mattress as surrounding you in a cloud-like embrace, with an indulgently soft, cocooning feel and a weightless sleep. The comfort comes from hand-teased British fleece wool, which is chosen for softness and warmth, and from the hand-teased Devonshire wool layered into the build. Support comes from the single layer of 1,326 hand-nested vanadium steel pocket springs in the 150 x 200cm size, which the brand describes as offering remarkable support.
Spring tension is the lever that adjusts that support. Soft, Medium, Firm and Extra Firm tensions let a buyer match the same wool upholstery to a different body weight or sleep position, so the cocooning character stays constant while the resistance under it changes. Hand tufting with felt washers keeps the natural fillings in place over time, and the two rows of hand side-stitching reinforce the borders.
What do the natural materials do for temperature?
Vispring states that every material in its mattresses is chosen for natural comfort and that the fillings regulate body temperature and draw away moisture, keeping you cool in summer and cosy in winter. The Devonshire’s wool upholstery and its air vents in the borders work together on this point: the wool handles moisture and temperature, and the vents are there for improved breathability. The ticking that encases the fillings is described as high quality, chosen for durability and breathability.
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What does the Devonshire cost and what policies come with it?
Vispring offers a brochure request and a “Try our Mattresses” route rather than a published price list.
For a clear published alternative, the Saatva Classic lists $1,904, down from $2,229, and carries a 365-night home trial, free white-glove delivery with old-mattress removal, and a lifetime warranty covering defects in workmanship and materials for as long as the original purchaser owns the mattress.
Who should NOT buy the Vispring Devonshire?
Skip the Devonshire if you want a firm, sleeping-on-top feel. Its Feel Index of 1 out of 5 and its entirely fleece wool upholstery place it at the soft, cocooning end of the scale, and although a Firm or Extra Firm tension is available, the mattress is still built around a soft wool embrace rather than a rigid platform. Stomach sleepers who need their hips held level, or heavier sleepers who want a dense support core, should look at firmer models instead.
Also skip it if you want a quick ship, a published online price, or a long home trial with a simple return process. The Devonshire is a hand-built natural mattress sold through a bespoke route, and buyers who prefer to order a standard size online with a fixed price and a stated trial window will find that easier elsewhere. Finally, anyone avoiding natural fillings for allergy reasons should note that the upholstery is entirely wool.
How does the Devonshire compare with the Saatva Classic?
The two mattresses take opposite routes to comfort. The Devonshire uses only natural wool fillings and a single layer of calico pocket springs, and it is ordered through a bespoke process with four spring tensions. The Saatva Classic is an innerspring with a 3 inch Euro pillow top, a dual-coil design of over 1,000 recycled carbon steel coils in full size and up, and three comfort levels: Plush Soft at 3 out of 10, Luxury Firm at 5 to 7 out of 10, and Firm at 8 out of 10. It is available in two heights, 11.5 inches and 14.5 inches.
| Vispring Devonshire | Saatva Classic | |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort approach | Entirely natural fleece wool upholstery | 3 inch Euro pillow top, dual-coil design |
| Choice of feel | Soft, Medium, Firm, Extra Firm tensions | Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, Firm |
| Spring system | Single layer, 1,326 springs at 150 x 200cm | Over 1,000 recycled carbon steel coils, full size and up |
| Height | 21cm plus 6cm doming | 11.5in or 14.5in |
| Trial | Bespoke route through Vispring retailers | 365-night home trial |
| Warranty | Terms set by the Vispring retailer | Lifetime warranty |
| Delivery | Arranged with the Vispring retailer | Free white-glove delivery and setup, old mattress removal |
Who should buy the Vispring Devonshire: the sleeper who wants an all-natural, hand-finished wool mattress with a soft cocooning feel, who is buying through a Vispring retailer and can specify spring tension in person, and who values hand side-stitching, hand tufting and wool borders over a published price and trial window. This buyer wants to sink into a weightless, fleece wool embrace and is comfortable arranging the details with a specialist retailer.
Who should buy the Saatva Classic: the sleeper who wants a published price, a 365-night home trial, free white-glove delivery with old-mattress removal and a lifetime warranty, delivered without a showroom visit. This buyer wants three clearly graded comfort levels, a pillow top, and a Lumbar Zone support design, and prefers to order online with the terms stated up front. The Classic also suits couples who cannot agree on firmness, since Luxury Firm is designed to work across sleep positions.
What is the World Sleep Almanac score for the Vispring Devonshire?
World Sleep Almanac score: 7.6/10. The score is an editorial rating built from five criteria: price at equivalent size, trial and returns, warranty, materials and construction, and public customer reviews. The Devonshire scores highest on materials and construction, where its entirely natural fleece wool upholstery, hand-nested calico pocket springs, hand tufting with felt washers and two rows of hand side-stitching represent genuine craft.
Verdict
The Vispring Devonshire is the buy for sleepers who want an all-natural, hand-finished wool mattress with a soft cocooning feel and four spring tensions to specify. Skip it if you want a firm sleeping-on-top surface, a published online price, or a long trial window with simple returns. For those buyers, the Saatva Classic with its three comfort levels, 365-night trial and lifetime warranty is the better fit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many springs are in the Vispring Devonshire?
The Devonshire features 1,326 springs in the 150 x 200cm size, which is 5ft x 6ft 6in. They are hand-nested calico pocket springs arranged in a single layer, and the brand describes the vanadium steel springs as offering remarkable support. Counts in other sizes vary with the dimensions of the build.
Is the Vispring Devonshire a soft mattress?
Yes, at its default specification. The Feel Index places it at 1 out of 5, and the upholstery is entirely hand-teased British fleece wool, which Vispring says delivers an indulgently soft, cocooning feel. Four spring tensions from Soft to Extra Firm let you adjust the resistance beneath that soft wool comfort layer.
What is the height of the Vispring Devonshire?
The overall mattress height is 21cm, or 8.3 inches, plus 6cm, or 2.4 inches, of doming, with a stated tolerance of plus or minus 2cm, or 0.8 inches. The doming is the natural crown of the hand-tufted surface.
Does the Vispring Devonshire have handles and vents?
Yes. The borders are upholstered in protective wool and fitted with horizontal handles for ease of movement, plus air vents for improved breathability. Two rows of hand side-stitching reinforce the borders for added durability.
Can I buy the Vispring Devonshire online at a fixed price?
Vispring routes the Devonshire through a brochure request and a “Try our Mattresses” option rather than a published online price. Size, spring tension and retailer all affect the final figure, so the practical route is to contact a Vispring retailer, confirm the tension you want, and get the trial, return and warranty terms in writing before ordering.
Reviewed by the World Sleep Almanac editorial team. Updated 2026.