Mini Explorers Nursery
The Pepper Pot, Crabtree Hall Business Centre, Little Holtby,
Northallerton
DL7 9LN
Mini Explorers Nursery is categorically one of the best nurseries in our area.
Chloe H (Mother of Child)
This has been one of the best choices for our little boy! He absolutely loves it
Katherine R (Mother of Child)
absolutely fantastic with lovely staff who are always supportive and helpful.
L A (Mother of Child)
April 2025 – March 2026:
Full Day 7am-6.30pm -
0-2 Years: £79.50
2-3 Years: £78.00
3-5 Years: £77.50
½ Day 7am-12pm / 1pm-6.30pm: £46.00 for all ages.
Lunch hour (12noon – 1pm): £8.50 per hour
Optional consumables charge for 3 years+(for children receiving Government Funded hours) - £2.50 per hour
Optional consumables charge for 9 months - 3 years funded children (for children receiving Government Funded hours) - £1.40 per hour
Mini Explorers is based on a private site with ample parking. They have a small amount of parking directly outside the rooms of the nursery and a larger car park 50m from the nursery.
Mini Explorers Nursery has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.857) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Mini Explorers Nursery has 21 reviews.
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The Review Score of 8.9 (8.857) out of 10 for Mini Explorers Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
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Founder and owner Steph is the beating heart of Mini Explorers and is often the first point of contract for any new families to the nursery. Often seen running about the farm with a phone in one hand and a notepad in the other, Steph is always knee-deep in one project or another. From recruiting flocks of pregnant Herdwick sheep, to re-developing the mud kitchens, Steph is on a never-ending quest to make Mini Explorers an even more exciting and dynamic setting for our children.
Mark Pybus, or ‘Farmer Mark’ as he is known to our children, is our resident farmer and agronomist. When he’s not zooming about the farm in his distinctive black Land Rover looking busy and important, he can often be found talking to small groups of Mini Explorers about his work and enlisting their help to plant trees, move chicken sheds and mend fences. There are always jobs to be done!
Say hello to Jess, our Nursery Manager who steers our ship with a big smile and the best playtime ideas! She’s always around to make sure everything at Mini Explorers runs like clockwork and that every day is filled with giggles and learning.
Charlotte is our fantastic deputy manager also the queen of DIY. She’s got the magic touch that turns every tumble into a giggle and finds the fun in every game.
You can find Gareth in The Nest Cafe, cooking up some delicious food for our children!
Tara is the ultimate brownie maker and all-around yummy food maker!
Proving that Mini Explorers really is a family-affair, Grandad Bobby is one of the many characters you will hear your children talk about. Grandad Bobby is our resident maintenance guru and groundsman. He helps the children with many of their gardening projects, and oversees the landscaping of the Crabtree Hall grounds. Whilst the children know him as Grandad Bobby, he will be more familiar to many parents as ‘the man on the mower’!
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