Bedrooms: How to stay cool and sleep well in the summer heat

We get top tips from sleep experts and share the season's best bedlinen picks 

Natural breathable bed linens help to promote a restful sleep on summer nights, allowing air to circulate. Picture: White & Green Home

Much as we hanker after warm sunny days and an end to what often seems to be six-month winters, when the heat finally arrives it doesn’t take more than a week for us to feel nostalgic for a shower of rain.

But it’s night-time when difficulty getting undisturbed rest, in homes never designed to cope with hot nights, leaves us fatigued and groggy the next day.