over 4 and a half years with Nature Trails between two children. We couldn't have asked for moreAmanda H(Mother of Child)

Providing fun and educational activities in a warm and inviting facilityJ G(Father of Child)

they prepare kids and make it very easy for them to adjust in schoolGaurav K(Father of Child)

over 4 and a half years with Nature Trails between two children. We couldn't have asked for moreAmanda H(Mother of Child)

Providing fun and educational activities in a warm and inviting facilityJ G(Father of Child)

they prepare kids and make it very easy for them to adjust in schoolGaurav K(Father of Child)

Surrounded by woodland and sweeping countryside, Nature Trails is a purpose-built setting offering children a fantastic start to their early education.
The variety of outdoor play areas, including two all-weather surfaced gardens and small covered verandas, ensure children are able to spend time outside no matter the weather.
Nature Trails offers a convenient service to parents, opening from 8 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Funding & Fees
Our fees include all consumables such as formula milk, nappies, nappy cream, baby wipes, sun cream, freshly prepared well-balanced meals throughout the day and all activities. Our full fee information is available to download on our website.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Childbase Partnership
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Vicky Stancer (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 65
Total Places for Children
- 152
Age Range
- from 0 years 6 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 08:00-18:00
- Tuesday 08:00-18:00
- Wednesday 08:00-18:00
- Thursday 08:00-18:00
- Friday 08:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Inset Days
Parking
- Free parking is available onsite.
Nature Trails Day Nursery Reviews (160)
Nature Trails Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.966) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nature Trails Day Nursery has 160 reviews.
I’m so happy that I chose this nursery for my daughter. The outdoor space is the best I’ve seen and there are even some lovely chickens and ducks that the children are able to interact with! I can tell that the staff really care for the children and my daughter loves her key person.
Our daughter joined in September 2021 and has/continues to love every minute of her journey here. The team in the Ladybird room have been exceptional in supporting both her social and academic development. She is always greeted with a smile when she arrives and the only challenge which we tend to have is at home time because she wants to stay! We get regular updates on the app. which is great to see all the creative activities which she has been undertaking. An additional mention needs to be given regarding her keyworker who has been exceptional in identifying and developing our daughter's next steps. She goes above and beyond in all aspects of supporting our daughter and it's clear that our daughter has developed a really strong bond with her.
We cannot rate Nature Trails highly enough.
My son is currently in Caterpillars. Cannot fault the staff. Regularly met with a smile at the door and they've always got time for you, even if you arrive to collect close to the end of the day. Regular app updates keep you up-to-speed with what's going on whilst you're at work, showing varied activities every day. The boy's always happy to be handed over in the morning and still smiling at collection time. Staff are receptive to requests and it's obviously communicated very well throughout. Good food and a great environment.
As feedback, it'd be great to get some ongoing consistency with his assigned carer, hopefully staying with the team for some time to come. Also, car parking can be a bit of a nightmare, especially when next to such a busy road. Any possible overflow opportunities at the back of the site would definitely improve the situation at peak times.
Nature Trails is an amazing nursery and I'm so glad my girls go there. Our youngest joined at the beginning of the year and they have been brilliant with her. She is already coming along loads. The team are brilliant at keeping us informed of her day and how she is feeling. It took a little bit for her to settle and the staff is caterpillars were always happy for me to call and check on her during the day. Our older daughter is in preschool and they have always done a brilliant job. All of the staff across the nursery from the point she joined 3years ago have been amazing. They have given our whole family lots of support and I can only thank them and reiterate how much of an amazing nursery it is!
Great decision to send my son here
Both my boys are at Nature Trails. The Caterpillars (baby) room is staffed by a wonderful team and is a happy home away from home. The boys have both had the same key person who is a diamond - a real asset to Nature Trails. All staff are bubbly and enthusiastic every day in what must be an exhausting job. It's clear staff enjoy working there and love children. They come up with an amazing range of activities. Water play, messy play, garden play, arts and crafts. I love the photos I receive during the day and my son is always so happy.
My eldest is very shy and the whole team have been incredible at supporting him to build his confidence over the past two years, to ensure he feels comfortable in what is a challenging environment for an introvert. Everyone also went above & beyond to support my son when he broke his leg, adapting activities so he could join in. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Nature Trails. It's a wonderful well-run nursery in a fantastic setting. The manager is brilliant.
My daughter has been at Nature Trails for almost 2 months and I could not be happier. It’s an outstanding nursery and she has thrived whilst there and watching her develop further has been brilliant. The bond between her and her key worker is beautiful and something which makes her look forward to nursery even more. I wouldn’t hesitate for a second in recommending the nursery, it’s a fantastic place for little ones to grow!
My son started at Nature Trails when he was two years old. I have seen so much growth in him since. He has become so confident in himself. He absolutely loves his nursery days and appreciates all the staff. Despite the pandemic, the staff have held very high standards of care and professionalism. They have shown undeniable support towards the children and us as parents. The best decision we ever made joining the nursery as Nature Trails lives up to its reputation.
My daughter joined the nursery at around nine months old. The staff were all great and really good at settling us. Fantastic nursery with great staff who really care. My daughter really enjoys her days at nursery and goes running in every morning.
My daughter was two years old when she began attending the nursery in August 2020. We had recently made an international move and this was my daughter's first experience of daycare and also a British nursery. She has thrived and now attends full-time daycare. Some of the benefits we have noticed are that her speech, counting skills and general exuberance for life have increased no end since attending nursery. It is lovely to know she is in a safe, clean and lovely setting. A massive well done to the member of staff who looks after her in Bumblebees 2. We are incredibly happy with our decision.
I’ve had a very positive experience with the nursery and my son is thriving in his group, his key workers are brilliant with him. The staff are polite and helpful and put my mind at ease about any concerns I have, especially given the times. Thank you Nature Trails Day Nursery!
We're so thrilled we selected Nature Trails Day Nursery for our son's nursery. He has attended since October 2020 and since day one, we've always felt we made the right decision. His key worker is amazing and went above and beyond to help our little one settle in. As a result, he has come on leaps and bounds in terms of his development. One of the deciding factors in our decision was the fact that all the food is freshly prepared, unlike other nurseries in the area which have a third party provide catering services. We highly recommend Nature Trails Day Nursery!
My daughter is in her second month following our move to the area and I can wholeheartedly say I am pleased with the care being provided. My only regret is not having booked a place in preschool earlier, prior to our move. She loves the nursery, she is happy there and has made lots of new lovely friends. Her key worker is also superb and I am grateful to all who care for her on the days she attends nursery. The community spirit is also very commendable as well as the enthusiasm of staff to want to help parents as much as they possibly can.
Nature Trails Day Nursery is a great nursery. My son has been attending since he turned one and he absolutely loves it. The staff are friendly, attentive and caring. The facilities are high quality with great outdoor spaces, lots of wooden toys and an in house chef. They use an app to keep you updated daily with photos and information on what your little one has been up to which has been good. I am so grateful to have such a lovely nursery just down the road. I highly recommend Nature Trails Day Nursery!
My daughter has attended Nature Trails Day Nursery since she was ten months old. From the moment she joined, the staff have made every effort to make her feel settled and me feel confident in her care. There is excellent communication, friendly staff and a wide range of facilities. It’s a beautifully presented nursery and they engage the children in a wide range of activities. My daughter loves the meal choices and is always happy to go in each morning. In short, I thoroughly recommend this nursery and I’m so happy my daughter attends Nature Trails Day Nursery.
My daughter started going to nature trails in September 2020. We were naturally quite apprehensive about her settling in however, the nursery staff were very welcoming and courteous with all our questions and requests. My little one has settled in very well. She got quite attached to her first key worker which was a very good sign. We look forward to the regular pictures and updates that are put on the parents' app. The nursery is adhering to a (Covid) safe pick and drop scheme. Overall we couldn't be happier with Nature Trails.
Nature trails is such a lovely nursery from the farmhouse style of the building, lovely wooden cabin outside preschool classroom, great outside play areas, forest school, linked working farm, growing their own vegetables, in house chef and just really happy children and caring, attentive staff. An online system for great communication. My little boy absolutely loves it and loves going and is always so excited. He has come on a lot with his speech and communication and general skills from attending here.
Its location means that is surrounded by farmland and woodland, meaning lots of trails and places for the children to have supervised adventures.
The location also means that their plot of land is extremely big, with lots of play areas outdoors.
The staff are wonderful, really friendly and my boy has always been excited to go and see both the other children and his key workers.
The food is proper, cooked food prepared on-site by their own chefs, not bought in and microwaved meals.
They use the ParentZone app to send you photos of your child during the day with updates on what they have been doing, or what new skill they may have displayed.
This is great for giving reassurance that your child is being properly entertained and they are helping them develop new skills.
It's a lovely nursery and my child will definitely be there until he starts school.
My son joined the Nursery in the ladybird room in Sept ’20 when he was 15 months. We have seen a remarkable change in his social skills. Due to lockdown, he hadn’t had much interaction with adults or children other than us (his parents ). He settled in well after his first month and he has transformed into a little social butterfly. Chatty and ever ready to greet new faces when previously he would wail at the sight of a new face. I tremendously appreciate the effort of the Nursery staff to get to know him and us too. Would highly recommend this Nursery.
Great nursery with brilliant facilities. The staff are extremely caring and professional, and my son (now 2.5years, started at 1year) has been very happy here. He has learned a lot and has benefitted greatly from his time at the nursery.
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News (10) & Events (0)
- Posted: Tuesday 27 May 2025Childbase Partnership has been awarded a coveted ‘Top 10’ position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025, ranking the company amongst the best employers in the...
- Posted: Monday 28 Apr 2025Festivities were well underway at Nature Trails Day Nursery in Cawston as children and colleagues celebrated Earth Day with a series of activities to promote care for the planet. At...
- Posted: Monday 03 Mar 2025Childbase Partnership has topped the league tables for the second year running, maintaining the No.1 spot for the quality of Early Years care and education throughout its 44 day nurseries....
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Awards / Recognitions (19)
- Recipient: Childbase PartnershipDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: Childbase PartnershipDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
- Recipient: Childbase PartnershipDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
Meet the Team (1)
Vicky is the Manager of Nature Trails Day Nursery in Cawston and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector since 1997. Vicky has a number of qualifications, including a BA (Hons) in Early Years and Early Years Professional Status. Nature Trails has been part of Childbase Partnership since 2018, yet Vicky has worked at the setting since 2006.
My favourite features of the nursery are not only the extensive outdoor space we have to offer but also that we have been able to maintain the personal touch and family feel that Nature Trails has always had.
I am most proud of how the nursery has grown and become a part of the Childbase family and that our colleagues take such pride in their work and the company ethos.
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