Our son is 3.5 and has been at Peaches and Pears for over 2 years. It’s a small setting with warm and attentive staff, making for the perfect transition from maternity leave and beyond. Their child-led ethos is apparent in everything they do, while still setting lovely standards for manners and social behaviour.

We love the home-made meals and stimulating activities – from regular park trips, cooking, crafts and yoga to special days like pottery painting and a farm visit.

Most of all, we love the fact our son has a genuine bond with the ‘grown ups’, who know him well and respond to his moods, needs and interests through the many phases of toddlerhood.

It’s never easy choosing a nursery for the first time and putting your trust in others but P&P is the cosy, creative setting we hoped to find and we couldn’t recommend it more highly.

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