Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery

About this day nursery

Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offers a distinctive early learning experience as London's inaugural full-time, fully outdoor nursery. Embracing the Forest School philosophy, the nursery provides children aged 2½ to 5 years (and a Forest School Club for 5–7 year olds at Highgate) with an immersive natural environment.

Operating during term time at both Highgate and Hampstead Heath (Kenwood House) locations, the nursery encourages continuous outdoor engagement, fostering a profound connection with nature. Children benefit from fresh air, physical activity, and opportunities to develop communication, imagination, critical thinking, confidence, and resilience through diverse activities like den building, crafting with natural materials, and imaginative play in mud kitchens.

The dedicated and highly qualified teaching staff are passionate about outdoor education, seamlessly integrating the Early Years curriculum into a hands-on, engaging woodland setting. The nursery champions the belief that the outdoors is the optimal environment for children's holistic development, cultivating innate curiosity and a love for learning by allowing them to experience the seasons firsthand.

Our ethos

Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery embraces the Forest School philosophy, believing the outdoors is the optimal environment for children's holistic development. They foster a connection with nature through continuous outdoor engagement, aiming to cultivate curiosity and a love for learning by allowing children to experience the seasons firsthand. The nursery integrates the Early Years curriculum into a hands-on, engaging woodland setting.

What it's like

Staff provide bespoke and gradual introductions into forest school life for each new child, thoughtfully led by their key person. Children are supremely confident and deeply engaged in their learning, making excellent progress through an enthralling and innovative curriculum that makes excellent use of the natural environment.

Pricing & funding

Charges are split into session fees and Forest School provision fees, with pricing active from April 2026. Funded days have a zero session charge but still incur the Forest School provision fee. Additional costs include a one-off kit charge upon enrolment and optional winter hot lunches.