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Contact Information
  • Phone Number
    01582 840333
Details
  • Group/Owner
    Beechwood Park School
  • Person in Charge
    Shirley Hayman (Manager)
  • Number of Staff
    7
  • When Closed
    School Holidays (inline with school activity club)
  • Type of Service
    Nursery School – Privately Owned Open term time Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
  • Total Places for children
    40
  • Age range
    from 2 years 9 months to 5 years 0 months
  • Parking
    Please follow signs to Woodlands Nursery, where you will find a dedicated parking area.
  • Visiting
    Woodlands Nursery, part of Beechwood Park School, is located outside Markyate Village, easily accessible from Harpenden, St Albans and surrounding villages. From Markyate High Street, turn onto Pickford Road and follow the road for around 1.5 miles and turn right when signposted for Beechwood Park School.
  • Opening Days
    Mon-Fri
  • Opening Hours
    0825-1730
Funding & Fees

Location
  • Beechwood Park School, Beechwood Park, Markyate, St Albans AL3 8AW

  • Sawyer Walker
    September 11, 2024 at 11:53 am

    The team are so nurturing and are consistently keen to provide updates and feedback on how our little girl is getting on. Every day is filled with enjoyable discovering activities, the food is exceptional and everything is so well organised and informative. We would suggest this childcare centre to every family. Woodlands is a fantastic childcare centre.

  • Winter Hobbs
    September 20, 2024 at 7:06 pm

    We’ve had two of our kids at Woodlands and both have had a fantastic time with a balanced blend of enjoyable and education focused around the kids’s interests. We’ve found Woodlands to be a very nurturing place for our little ones. A fantastic setting for discovering, development and growing self‑assurance.

  • Micah Hayes
    October 16, 2024 at 4:45 am

    All kids seem so cheerful there and the team are all so expert and thoughtful, both on the pastoral and academic side. They have seen it all before and really work with a kid-centred approach to bring the best out of the kids. Woodlands is a remarkable and nurturing space that I really sense the kids are lucky to be at.

  • Cameron Frost
    October 17, 2024 at 9:01 pm

    The team are incredible and care so much for the kids, and the parents too.
    The facilities are remarkable and daily updates are given so you can see what your kid has been up to. Updates between the childcare centre and parents is excellent.
    My little boy has grown so much in self‑assurance since starting Woodlands and runs in every day without looking back!
    I am so pleased we chose Woodlands and that my little boy will journey two years there before starting Reception. Woodlands is the most fantastic childcare centre that I can wholeheartedly suggest.

  • Logan Quincy
    November 4, 2024 at 12:20 am

    Of particular note is the large and well-equipped woodland area used for forest school activities. However, the most important part of any childcare centre is the team and Woodlands has assembled a truly dedicated team of educators who go beyond the call of duty to provide an educational and nurturing setting for pre-school kids. My son runs in every morning without a backward glance and has been known to complain about being collected because he was having too much enjoyable. This enjoyable is combined with a syllabus of phonics, language, maths and science, tailored to each kid, that is never pressured but gives the kids a head start in Reception class when they start school. Woodlands Childcare centre has outstanding facilities in a lovely countryside location.

  • Parker Walker
    November 21, 2024 at 2:28 am

    The indoor space is open, bright and colourful. There is ample outdoor space too, with a garden as well as woods and a Forest School. The kids all go in cheerful and leave cheerful. Two out of three of my kids have now been there and both have thrived. I can’t wait for the third to join! Thank you to all the incredible team for giving our kids such a fantastic first journey of a discovering setting. The Woodlands Childcare centre at Beechwood Park School is like no other.

  • Jamie Griffin
    November 27, 2024 at 1:02 pm

    The team are incredible, they truly care about the well-being of the kids. Facilities are stellar and outdoor activities take place every day. We can see kids’s activities via the online journal and there is ongoing two-way updates. Our daughter loves Woodlands and she is thriving there. After school care, in-house, is excellent too, as they provide tea and activities which is super convenient for working parents. I would strongly suggest Woodlands to any parent who is looking for a nurturing and highly engaging setting where kids can thrive and learn while having enjoyable.

  • Sawyer Randall
    December 31, 2024 at 11:17 am

    Both my girls have blossomed there. The team are remarkable and nothing is too much trouble for them. Every kid is made to sense so special and I cannot rate it highly enough. They encourage a kid’s inner imagination and creativity through discovering and playtime. No day is the same and they come home with so many exciting stories of what they have been up to. Who would not want to go to Woodlands Childcare centre! I certainly couldn’t wish for a better place for them to spend these magical early years. Woodlands Childcare centre is a little hidden gem situated amongst the most lovely surroundings of Beechwood Park School.

  • London Sutton
    January 12, 2025 at 11:32 am

    My son is acquiring a thirst for knowledge and discovering as well as coming home so cheerful each day he attends. The team are so lovely, attentive, personable and extremely innovative! They ensure the kids are consistently busy with creative activities that spark their interests, adapting their plans to suit the needs of the kids. Woodlands is absolutely remarkable.

  • Phoenix Sutton
    January 13, 2025 at 8:21 pm

    The facilities are incredible, the location is just idyllic and the team could not be more welcoming and attentive. Our son loves it there and talks about his time there non-stop. Could not suggest it more highly! Thank you for taking such great care of our kids. Woodlands Childcare centre and all of the team are just incredible.

  • Marley Finch
    January 27, 2025 at 3:06 pm

    Team are very attentive, and they take time to meet each kid’s individual needs. Updates is fluid with both management and team, and we receive periodic updates on our girl’s development via the app. Outdoor facilities are stellar, and Forest School is a plus. The days are very different for the kids – they have multiple activities – you see kids very cheerful there! They engage and nurture them. Highly recommended! Our daughter loves Woodlands.

  • Casey Flynn
    February 6, 2025 at 5:47 pm

    The adore, assistance and incredible creativity the kids receive on a daily basis is out of this world. They are challenged and engaged and each kid is seen as a complete individual with playtime and discovering tailored to their specific needs and preferences. I would encourage all local families to go to an open day and see for yourself how very special it really is! This is my second kid to go through Woodlands and I cannot rate this childcare centre highly enough.

  • Sidney Clarke
    March 10, 2025 at 5:06 pm

    My second kid just joined Woodlands after Easter. He adapted to the routine so quickly and is thoroughly enjoying himself, as expected! Every morning he runs in with a big smile and without looking back. It is such a fantastic place that you will be so confident to leave your kid with. The educators are doing so well in teaching our little ones while nurturing them too. The manager and the team have consistently been exploring new methods and materials to stimulate kids to learn. You can see that they are constantly upgrading their facility too. One extra benefit of going to Woodlands is the massive outdoor field for the little ones to explore. Overall, I would have no hesitation to suggest Woodlands! We are so lucky to have both of our boys looked after by Woodlands.

  • Gray Delaney
    March 13, 2025 at 9:45 pm

    Our son settled in so quickly and is totally thriving. The team are truly fantastic, so nurturing, creative and enjoyable! The activities have really prepared our son for reception next year. They have really fostered a adore for discovering, and the range of activities really provides something for everyone. They have a lot of outdoor space and the kids are outside a lot, mainly in the playground section. We would adore to see them playing in the forest area more often. We absolutely adore Woodlands Childcare centre.

  • Indigo Quincy
    March 24, 2025 at 2:36 am

    My little one has grown in self‑assurance and developed a fantastic personality which I do believe has been greatly helped by the dedicated team at Woodlands. The manager cares deeply for the childcare centre and its kids and this is evident in all areas. I am fully confident that when I send my kid into childcare centre in the morning she will be fully cared for, supported, understood and catered to.

  • Avery Page
    April 11, 2025 at 1:03 am

    They have both thrived through the nurturing yet highly stimulating setting they have received there and it really has been the most incredible start for them. Both of my kids have gone through Woodlands Childcare centre and I cannot suggest it highly enough.

  • Cameron Hunter
    April 14, 2025 at 9:41 am

    The team there are fantastic – welcoming, compassionate, attentive and supportive – and the variety of enjoyable, creative and educational activities they offer on a daily basis is incredible.
    When she first joined our daughter was quite shy and nervous but she has really blossomed over the last twelve months. The team have taken the time to get to know her individually and we have worked together to develop her self‑assurance and prepare her for school.
    We couldn’t be happier with the childcare centre and think it provides the perfect balance of care and early education in a secure and welcoming setting. Our daughter has been attending Woodlands for almost a year and she absolutely loves it.

  • Micah Underwood
    May 7, 2025 at 10:20 pm

    This is a childcare centre like no other I’ve experienced, in the best possible way.
    They are guided by the kids’s interests and the team are really creative about weaving discovering into this without them even noticing.
    Regular online updates keep parents in the know and excited about the variation and exciting activities the kids get involved in. My son is currently thriving in the remarkable Woodlands setting, as my first did.

  • Shawn Brooks
    May 10, 2025 at 10:59 pm

    The educators are more than team, they care deeply about the kids (and the parents), they are more like family. Highly recommended.
    Quite remarkably at such a young age, the kids are taught Phonics, French, Maths, Science, PE and more and in such a enjoyable way, that they don’t want to come home and run into classes in the morning.
    There are constant daily updates given by the educators to the parents so you consistently know how your kid is feeling/progressing. An extremely secure place for the kids and the management is second to none, you couldn’t get a better manager who cares about the kids and teaches them with kindness and care. The most attentive, nurturing and compassionate childcare centre you will ever find.

  • Shawn Steele
    June 6, 2025 at 12:18 pm

    The setting and facilities are unrivalled – plus it also benefits from lots of the facilities of the prep school with which it is co-located. However, I have been most impressed by the creativity, energy and commitment of the teaching team: our son has come on leaps and bounds in his discovering under their care plus he just loves being there. Without a doubt the best childcare centre I’ve ever come across. Woodlands is a fantastic childcare centre.

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