Nestlings Nursery
BEST FOR
Ages 0-5
WHERE
Cardiff
What it’s like
Daily bug hunts, den building and nature play for babies and under-fives, with a forest holiday club for the older ones.
This is a nursery that would rather your child be outside than in, most of the time. Bug hunts and den building sit alongside the usual early years stuff, so a two-year-old's morning might genuinely involve turning over logs before it involves anything with a worksheet in sight. It's a proper outdoor-learning setup rather than a nursery with a garden bolted on.
Ages run from birth to five, which covers the full nursery stretch, and there's a forest-focused holiday club for the three-to-fives when term time runs out. Standard days are 8am to 6pm, with an extended option from 7:30am to 6:30pm for anyone whose commute doesn't respect the school run. Closed on Bank Holidays, same as most nurseries, so don't turn up expecting a den-building session on the late May one.
If your child is the sort who comes home from any indoor activity looking a bit flat, the daily outdoor focus here is the whole point rather than a bolt-on extra. It won't suit every family's routine, particularly if you need very early drop-off, but the extended session does stretch things at both ends.
Need to know
- Best for
- Birth to 5, with a holiday club for the 3 to 5s
- The extended session runs 7:30am to 6:30pm if standard hours don't fit your commute
- There's a forest-themed holiday club for three to five year olds when term ends
- Closed on Bank Holidays, so no cover on those dates
Plan your visit
What age range does the nursery take?
Birth to five, so it covers the whole nursery stage in one place.
What do the children actually do outdoors?
Bug hunts, den building and general nature exploration are the main activities listed, with a forest-themed holiday club for three to five year olds in the school holidays.
What are the opening hours?
Standard hours are 8am to 6pm on weekdays, or 7:30am to 6:30pm if you need the extended session.
Is it open on Bank Holidays?
It closes on Bank Holidays, so check the calendar before you rely on that day for cover.
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