Day Nurseries Owned by Outdoor Owls Ltd in Surrey

independence, encouraging children to take on challenges at their own pace while feeling completely supported.

There is always a fantastic variety of activities and skills to try, all enjoyed in the fresh air. From imaginative play to practical outdoor learning, every session feels purposeful, engaging, and joyful.

A beautiful place for children to learn, thrive, and connect with nature. Highly recommended!

shown exceptional kindness, patience, and understanding toward her needs. They take the time to communicate clearly with her, use supportive strategies, and include her in every activity with so much thoughtfulness.

to ensure we are aligned at home and at nursery. I just wish they continued to provide facilities for school years too!! Special mention re their focus on nutrition and healthy eating too - their menus are excellent and varied.

feels safe, supported, and encouraged to explore.

The team are fantastic at keeping the children engaged all day with a wide range of outdoor activities. I'm always impressed by how much my son learns while having so much fun! They do an excellent job teaching the children boundaries and respect for nature, while still allowing them the freedom to play, imagine, and discover.

It's such a joy to see how much confidence and independence my son has gained since joining. We feel very lucky to have found such a special place - I couldn't recommend this forest school highly enough!

with the nurture and care the team have given. Couldn't recommend enough!

it's a struggle to get our son to leave at pick-up time, likely because of the energy and enthusiasm of all the team. We have a great relationship with all the teachers, who remain relentlessly positive come rain, wind, snow or shine, and have made it their mission to make our son as comfortable as possible. We've noticed a significant change in his demeanour, confidence and speech since he started and couldn't recommend Outdoor Owls more highly

about the wellbeing and development of the children. He is learning real life skills in the outdoors which is building his confidence. It is really noticeable how much the staff care about the children here when compared to the previous nursery he attended. He is always so happy there and I am so glad we decided on enrolling him into Outdoor Owls!

with the friends they make and freedom is second to none. Our son has always been so happy and comfortable being outside in all weathers and thoroughly enjoys being outside. It has such a positive impact on their happiness too and the weather doesn't bother our son one bit! The site is well set up, the staff are great and so invested in the children's well-being and development. I would highly recommend to anyone considering a move to a forest nursery. Our son hardly ever gets ill too. Huge bonus!

to a forest nursery was the best decision we ever made.

it opened and our daughter has loved it.
The staff are experienced, very dedicated, professional and caring.
This kind of setting demands that the staff have a vested interest in forest school fundamentals and the outdoor philosophy.
There are clear expectations of behaviour and the daily rules to keep them safe and the children self police.
If you are worried about the weather, don't, all the kids love it, with the added bonus that if the weather is bad of a weekend you can stay inside and even watch tv and not feel guilty as they've been out all week!
Plus all the food is wholesome vegetarian, nothing ultra processed.
The only thing I'd like is for them to open an infant school next!

should, my child loves going and loves the teachers and friends he has met there.
I'll be so sad when he has to leave to go to school in September but I'll be sure to take him back for holiday camps!

mental resilience and an understanding and love for the planet, and its plants and animals. The children develop empathy as they interact with critters. The setting doesn't prevent the staff from teaching the children what they need to know to prepare for school, including working together in groups, raising theirs hands, starting to explore language and maths concepts, etc all enabled by the outdoor classroom. I always found that the children seemed content, stimulated and happy when I visited Outdoor Owls and I never wanted to leave to go to work! Thank goodness there are holiday camps so my son can continue playing in the woods on his school breaks.

days in the forest with the children; they are engaged, imaginative, kind and caring. Annie just loved all the adults in camp, they supported her through any struggles and were her biggest cheerleaders through her successes. Our daughter's confidence grew immensely during her time at the nursery, both physically and emotionally, and thanks to the outdoor setting she experienced very few sick days. Since starting school we've been really able to appreciate how much her love of the outdoors and wildlife has been cemented into her personality, thanks to her time at Outdoor Owls. We could not recommend the nursery enough and hope it continues to grow!

always excited to go to Outdoor Owls!

parents. The staff seem genuinely extremely happy to be working there. Putting your child in a forest school can honestly feel like a bold move. Outdoor Owls provide the necessary support on that journey. It's been wonderful to see the space turn from humble beginnings to constantly getting new and exciting things for the children to play with. If you are interested in sending your child to a forest school, you will be in safe hands here.
Secondly, the experience of the child. My son absolutely loves Outdoor Owls Guildford. He gets to do activities he would never do in an indoor preschool, or at home. There is no doubt he is happier and healthier as a result of attending.