Nestled within the beautiful Swanbourne Estate in Buckinghamshire, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne provides a warm, welcoming environment where children are able to learn, explore, and thrive. Set in a purpose-designed barn conversion in a picturesque countryside location, the nursery combines a home-from-home atmosphere with inspiring learning spaces that support every stage of each child's development.
The nursery features dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, pre-school, and pre-reception children, each thoughtfully designed...
Nestled within the beautiful Swanbourne Estate in Buckinghamshire, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne provides a warm, welcoming environment where children are able to learn, explore, and thrive. Set in a purpose-designed barn conversion in a picturesque countryside location, the nursery combines a home-from-home atmosphere with inspiring learning spaces that support every stage of each child's development.
The nursery features dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, pre-school, and pre-reception children, each thoughtfully designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and independence. A curiosity-led approach to learning, combined with carefully planned experiences and natural resources, helps children develop confidence and a lifelong love of learning. The nursery also includes a fully equipped sensory room, providing a calm and stimulating environment for exploration and discovery.
A standout feature of the nursery is its exceptional outdoor environment. Surrounded by open countryside, children enjoy extensive outdoor learning opportunities, including large garden spaces, nature gardens, and free-flow access to the outdoors. As the nursery is located on a working farm, children participate in daily walks, observe tractors at work, and visit cows and calves, engaging in unique hands-on learning experiences that connect them with the natural world.
Conveniently located for families across Buckinghamshire and nearby towns including Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Buckingham, and Leighton Buzzard, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne is supported by a dedicated team that builds strong partnerships with families and provides a nurturing environment where children feel happy, valued, and confident to reach their full potential.
Accepts government fundingAccepts tax-free childcare
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£523/ month
Term-time only attendance is available for families who can show they work in schools or term-time roles.
Term-time only attendance is available for families who can show they work in schools or term-time roles.
A 10% discount is available for NHS, Emergency Services, and Armed Forces workers, as well as for the eldest sibling. One discount is applicable per family. This offer is valid for paid sessions only.
Per full-day funded session, a voluntary £11 food charge and a £5.50 personal hygiene and health charge apply.
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Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.
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9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
1 day per week
£105
3 days per week
£523
5 days per week
£1,279
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What this price covers
Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:30pm (11 hours)
22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Wipes, Nappy Cream and Suncream
Price without government funding: £1,134 / month (£87 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
£611/month more than the funded price.
This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
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How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne Reviews (31)
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne has a Review Score of 7.9 (7.938) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne has 31 reviews.
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Review from Carrie W (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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I can not express the amazing changes in character, development and well-being we have seen since moving to this amazing nursery. With 3 children here we see quite a few different members of staff, but all know every detail about our children. The level of care we have seen has been second to none,...
I can not express the amazing changes in character, development and well-being we have seen since moving to this amazing nursery. With 3 children here we see quite a few different members of staff, but all know every detail about our children. The level of care we have seen has been second to none, it truly is a second home for our little ones and even when they aren't at nursery our conversations and role-play evolves around the carers and the environment. They love each and every one of their carers as much as their carers love and care for them. We have also seen daily, the level of consideration and thought that goes into the children's day. Ensuring that every aspect of their day helps their development in some way. From the sensory room to fine motor skills, running and their favourite place, the allotment. With regular trips to plant, harvest food, learn about nature and have fun!
We could not recommend this nursery more. Thank you to each and every one of your incredible team.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this amazing review. The team are thrilled.
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Review from Abbi C (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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Ashbourne at Swanbourne are an outstanding nursery with a warm welcoming team of staff! My son started here after trying out 2 different preschools and settled in comfortably in the first week alone! He loves coming to 'school' and talks about it frequently at home!
He always has access to his...
Ashbourne at Swanbourne are an outstanding nursery with a warm welcoming team of staff! My son started here after trying out 2 different preschools and settled in comfortably in the first week alone! He loves coming to 'school' and talks about it frequently at home! He always has access to his favourite things and that makes his time at nursery so enjoyable for him while being able to learn and try new things too. The team have made me feel happy and comfortable to leave him after not being able to in previous settings so for this I'm forever grateful. The manager is always willing to answer any questions or queries and always does so in a professional and informative manner.
They go above and beyond and are truly a fantastic nursery!
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. The team are delighted to hear this.
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Review from Jonjo M (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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Great nursery!
I've only managed to drop and collect my son a few times due to work but the ladies are very welcoming and inform me all about his day upon collection. Due to not being able to pick up and collect often I love receiving the tapestry notifications to show me what he's been up to at...
Great nursery! I've only managed to drop and collect my son a few times due to work but the ladies are very welcoming and inform me all about his day upon collection. Due to not being able to pick up and collect often I love receiving the tapestry notifications to show me what he's been up to at nursery and my son loves looking through them with me and telling me about his day. He has settled very well and being a very outdoorsy boy the allotment area is one of his favourite places. The ladies welcomed him, showed him unknowingly his favourite toy (animals) and took the time to get to know his likes and dislikes.
Highly recommend.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us this lovely review.
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Review from Jason R (Father of Child) published on 15 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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My son started nursery at 7 months old. The staff were amazing at helping him settle, along with offering support to us as parents with constant communication and photographs of his time there. The staff are really friendly and caring, they offer what I feel to be a safe and nurturing environment....
My son started nursery at 7 months old. The staff were amazing at helping him settle, along with offering support to us as parents with constant communication and photographs of his time there. The staff are really friendly and caring, they offer what I feel to be a safe and nurturing environment. Our son has come on leaps and bounds since attending Ashbourne.
Watching his journey has been incredible. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for childcare! It was the best decision we made.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this lovely feedback.
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Review from Lucy H (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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The nursery have been exceptionally welcoming not just to my own daughter, but also to the little boy who came to us in foster care. They have been incredibly supportive and he has made immense amounts of progress with them, having been developmentally delayed when he came to us. Both children...
The nursery have been exceptionally welcoming not just to my own daughter, but also to the little boy who came to us in foster care. They have been incredibly supportive and he has made immense amounts of progress with them, having been developmentally delayed when he came to us. Both children always have so much fun there and look forward to going.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for this lovely review. The team are delighted to hear this.
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Review from Kelly B (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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Both my boys attended this nursery starting in the baby room all the way through until starting school. It is such a wonderful place, both enjoyed their time there so much. It is in a wonderful setting on a working farm and the nursery staff embrace the setting getting the children out to see the...
Both my boys attended this nursery starting in the baby room all the way through until starting school. It is such a wonderful place, both enjoyed their time there so much. It is in a wonderful setting on a working farm and the nursery staff embrace the setting getting the children out to see the animals, onto the allotment and generally enjoying and learning in the outdoors. The staff are all so friendly and caring both my boys still talk about the staff and the clear bonds they all formed. If you are looking for somewhere to send you child look no further!
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
This is such a lovely review, thank you so much! The team are delighted to hear this.
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Review from Melissa P (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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Both my daughters have attended this nursery, with my youngest still attending. I’ve always found the staff go above and beyond to care for each child. They take the time to get to know them as an individual, knowing particular activities that they enjoy and make their time at nursery special by...
Both my daughters have attended this nursery, with my youngest still attending. I’ve always found the staff go above and beyond to care for each child. They take the time to get to know them as an individual, knowing particular activities that they enjoy and make their time at nursery special by the wide range of activities arranged. I’ve found the management to be exceptional. The managers know the children as well as the staff in the rooms, are friendly, approachable and have the best interests of the children and staff at heart. The nursery continues to evolve and the workers have continued to put the children’s needs above their own through these difficult times, providing reassurance and ensuring as much normality for children as is possible at this time, which shows how much they genuinely care for those they look after. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for this wonderful feedback and review. We are so pleased to hear your daughters both enjoy our nursery.
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Review from Jack M (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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The team at Ashbourne are amazing! Each day I am informed of my daughter’s activities for that day and she loves it there! I have used other nursery’s in the past for other my eldest and it was difficult at times to see her not want to go in, but I have never experienced that here at Ashbourne, in...
The team at Ashbourne are amazing! Each day I am informed of my daughter’s activities for that day and she loves it there! I have used other nursery’s in the past for other my eldest and it was difficult at times to see her not want to go in, but I have never experienced that here at Ashbourne, in fact she’s ready and waiting to go with her boots on most mornings. Well done guys, amazing work.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
This is really lovely to hear. Thank you so much, we are so pleased your daughter enjoys her time at nursery.
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Review from Dawn B (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2021 Submitted via Website•
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The team at Swanbourne are lovely. My daughter has a wonderful time at nursery. They do lots of varied activities. I particularly enjoy seeing updates on the tapestry app and seeing her progress and the activities she has been doing. We are always told about her day when we collect her.
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The team at Swanbourne are lovely. My daughter has a wonderful time at nursery. They do lots of varied activities. I particularly enjoy seeing updates on the tapestry app and seeing her progress and the activities she has been doing. We are always told about her day when we collect her.
I feel happy and relaxed that the team always provide excellent care.
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you so much for this lovely review. The team are delighted with this feedback.
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 27 October 2020 Submitted via Website•
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My little boy absolutely loved his time at Ashbourne Nursery in Swanbourne! And it was the only nursery I viewed that I was happy with! He misses it as he tells me and his dad every day how much he misses all the girls and his friends from there!
My little boy absolutely loved his time at Ashbourne Nursery in Swanbourne! And it was the only nursery I viewed that I was happy with! He misses it as he tells me and his dad every day how much he misses all the girls and his friends from there!
↩Reply from Marketing Team, Marketing at Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Swanbourne
Thank you for this lovely review. The team at Swanbourne are delighted.
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Review from Steven (Father of Child) published on 27 October 2016 Submitted via Website•
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Fantastic day nursery. My daughter attends full time- 5 days a week. She thoroughly enjoys her time here and goes in each morning very excited waving goodbye to us. She is very settled and happy. Each evening we arrive to pick her up she has always had a fun filled day of learning and activities....
Fantastic day nursery. My daughter attends full time- 5 days a week. She thoroughly enjoys her time here and goes in each morning very excited waving goodbye to us. She is very settled and happy. Each evening we arrive to pick her up she has always had a fun filled day of learning and activities. Would not send her to any other nursery!
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