The Pheasant Nest

Set in over an acre of farmland.

The Environment

Welcome to every child’s dream. Nestled in a beautiful hamlet just under 15 minutes from Winchester, The Pheasant Nest is surrounded by open fields, wildlife, and nature.

Our environment provides everything children need to develop curiosity, independence, and resilience at their own pace.

In this slower, more meaningful way of life, children are free to discover their true selves through hands-on experiences including growing vegetables, caring for chickens, exploring books, and spending their days immersed in the fresh air and natural world.

At The Pheasant Nest, childhood is celebrated exactly as it should be: full of wonder, adventure, and connection to nature.

Set within over an acre of thoughtfully designed outdoor space and now our beautiful barn conversion providing younger babies and children with an indoor alternative for eating, playing and sleeping if needed. Our environment provides everything children need to develop curiosity, independence, and resilience at their own pace.

Pheasant Nest Yoga Session
Gardening
Watering tomato's
Fostering curiosity at the Pheasant Nest, staff member oversees outdoor play.
Reading stories at the Pheasant Nest
Children listening to stories being read to them whilst outdoors at the Pheasant Nest
Rope ladder Pheasant Nest
Children playing
Group play session at the Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle, Nurture, Educate, Support, Treasure.
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle
The Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest
Sandpit and stretch canopy at the Pheasant Nest
Slackline and obstacle course
Pheasant Nest
Foraging and harvesting at the Pheasant Nest, fostering curiosity and natural exploration.
Building life skills by helping prepare fresh fruit in outdoor environment
Washing up
Composting experience
Sensory weaving and QUICKPLAY
The Pheasant Nest July
Outdoor play and creative exploration
Learning & exploration, outdoor play at the Pheasant Nest
Teamwork
Nursery children following an adult instructor doing arms-up yoga poses outdoors on exercise mats.
Forest school toddlers wearing rain suits resting on a pallet bench under a canopy to view a countryside field.
Nursery children in waterproof gear running after a ball during a practitioner-led football game outdoors.
Lunch snacks at the Pheasant Nest
Child playing with football outdoors
Early years toddlers wearing high-visibility vests using safety scissors to forage wild leaves and flowers into pots.
Outdoor nursery tray invitation set up with mixing pots, plant cuttings, and sticks for toddler potion making and botanical exploration.
Nursery children exploring natural materials, dough, and wooden discs set up on an outdoor tuff tray on a sunny lawn.
Nursery children in sun hats perched on a wooden log during outdoor play in a grassy meadow.
Nursery children in red and blue jackets painting cardboard boxes, tubes, and plastic bottles clamped to a wooden easel.

Meet the team

Immie

Immie

Boss Bird, L5 Apprentice
Lila

Lila

Songbird, L3 Apprentice
Hope

Hope

L5 Apprentice
Amanda

Amanda

L6 QTS, L3 SENCO
Dizzy

Dizzy

L3 Apprentice
Debbie

Debbie

L3 EYE
Sarah

Sarah

L3 NNEB
Heidi

Heidi

Jackie

Jackie

L6 QTS
JJ

JJ

L6 QTS, L3 FOREST SCHOOL
Rebecca

Rebecca

L6 QTS
Dom

Dom

L3 EYE, L3 SENCO
Sarah

Sarah

L3 EYE
Gardening at the Pheasant Nest

Turn everyday moments into lifelong memories

The Nest believe in hiring for attitude. A values-based approach to recruitment, focussing primarily on soft skills and personal attributes. Each of the team have innate child centred qualities which in turn fosters a positive, safe and fun learning environment. 

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Where to find us

The Pheasant Nest

Manor Farm

Newton Stacey

Hampshire

SO20 6BP

What 3 words

Curly Statue Stable

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The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle, Nurture, Educate, Support, Treasure.
Child playing at the Pheasant Nest, play equipment visible in the background.

Opening hours

Monday
8am - 6pm
Tuesday
8am - 6pm
Wednesday
8am - 6pm
Thursday
8am - 6pm
Friday
8am - 6pm

Term Dates & Availability

All-year round setting, open 48 weeks of the year.

Blackout periods are two weeks in the summer and two weeks over Christmas.

Moments from
The Pheasant Nest

Pheasant Nest Yoga Session
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Watering plants Pheasant Nest
Watching a tractor at The Pheasant Nest
Reading stories at the Pheasant Nest
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Mark making in frost at the Pheasant Nest
Painting, arts and play at the Pheasant Nest
Adventure play at the Pheasant Nest
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Cardboard shelter building at the Pheasant Nest
Children playing at the Pheasant Nest
Creative outdoor play supervised by a Nest staff member at the Pheasant Nest
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Gardening at the Pheasant Nest
Water dispenser
Child playing at the Pheasant Nest, play equipment visible in the background.
Fostering curiosity at the Pheasant Nest, staff member oversees outdoor play.
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Children petting a rooster under supervision at the Pheasant Nest
Watering tomato's
Child with a colourful watering can watering the flowers.
Gardening
Gardening
Growing tomatos
Kids playing at the Pheasant Nest on a summer days.
Nest staff leading a queue of children to their next activity at the Pheasant Nest
Nest team member and child admiring a flower at the Pheasant Nest
Children playing in a sandpit
Children listening to stories being read to them whilst outdoors at the Pheasant Nest
Rope ladder Pheasant Nest
Children playing
Group play session at the Pheasant Nest
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Slackline and obstacle course
Slackline and obstacle course
Sandpit and stretch canopy at the Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle, Nurture, Educate, Support, Treasure.
The Pheasant Nest July
Outdoor play and creative exploration
Learning & exploration, outdoor play at the Pheasant Nest
Teamwork
Cooking
Healthy eating & outdoor food preparation.
Children socialising
Helping with cooking
Sensory weaving and QUICKPLAY
Composting experience
Collaborative Painting in a natural outdoor setting.
Building life skills by helping prepare fresh fruit in outdoor environment
Foraging and harvesting at the Pheasant Nest, fostering curiosity and natural exploration.
Outdoor Story Corner
Washing up
Raking and gathering leaves - team building.
Vocabulary & Healthy Eating
Motor tire balance activity
Parachute play activity
Outdoor summer snacks
Outdoor blackboard drawing
Outdoor nap cot setup
Lunch snacks at the Pheasant Nest
Child playing with football outdoors
Early years toddlers wearing high-visibility vests using safety scissors to forage wild leaves and flowers into pots.
Early years toddlers sleeping on blue nap cots outdoors under tree shade with a nursery practitioner supervising.
EYFS outdoor construction play session promoting toddler fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and creative building with blocks.
Nursery child in waterproof gear carrying timber for loose parts construction play on a lawn.
Nursery children in waterproof gear running after a ball during a practitioner-led football game outdoors.
Forest school toddlers wearing rain suits resting on a pallet bench under a canopy to view a countryside field.
Nursery children following an adult instructor doing arms-up yoga poses outdoors on exercise mats.
Nursery children exploring natural materials, dough, and wooden discs set up on an outdoor tuff tray on a sunny lawn.
Nursery children exploring natural materials, dough, and wooden discs set up on an outdoor tuff tray on a sunny lawn.
Outdoor nursery tray invitation set up with mixing pots, plant cuttings, and sticks for toddler potion making and botanical exploration.
Nursery children in sun hats perched on a wooden log during outdoor play in a grassy meadow.
Nursery children in sun hats perched on a wooden log during outdoor play in a grassy meadow.
Tuff tray arrangement featuring egg cartons, pine cones, colorful balls, and small scoop tools in an outdoor play area.
Group of nursery children in sun hats watching a large streamer kite catch the wind in a field.
Early years toddler in a wide-brim hat and smock kneeling on artificial grass to press colourful stepping stones.
Four nursery toddlers dressed in winter rainwear walking arm-in-arm toward an outdoor play area on an overcast day.
Child and adult sitting together on a log perch to watch farm and construction vehicles operating in a muddy yard.
Group of nursery children following an adult instructor doing seated stretches in a circle on an outdoor decking area.
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EYFS outdoor balance track activity promoting toddler gross motor coordination, risk management, and physical confidence.
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Group of nursery toddlers in bright waterproof jackets watching a John Deere tractor operate outdoors on a sunny day.
Two nursery children in rain suits resting comfortably together in tall grass during forest school play.
Early years practitioner helping toddlers tie colourful ribbons and hoop rings around a tuff tray outdoors.
Young nursery children making marks in flour with sticks on a round table set up in a bark mulch play area.
Early years practitioner reading a picture book to toddlers under a shaded outdoor canopy.
Nursery toddlers in rain jackets pouring water down a gutter channel into a tub on a grassy lawn.
Nursery child crawling inside a black drainage pipe tunnel on a grassy outdoor play area.
Nursery children in red and blue jackets painting cardboard boxes, tubes, and plastic bottles clamped to a wooden easel.
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Pheasant Nest Yoga Session
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Watering plants Pheasant Nest
Watching a tractor at The Pheasant Nest
Reading stories at the Pheasant Nest
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Mark making in frost at the Pheasant Nest
Painting, arts and play at the Pheasant Nest
Adventure play at the Pheasant Nest
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Cardboard shelter building at the Pheasant Nest
Children playing at the Pheasant Nest
Creative outdoor play supervised by a Nest staff member at the Pheasant Nest
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Gardening at the Pheasant Nest
Water dispenser
Child playing at the Pheasant Nest, play equipment visible in the background.
Fostering curiosity at the Pheasant Nest, staff member oversees outdoor play.
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Children petting a rooster under supervision at the Pheasant Nest
Watering tomato's
Child with a colourful watering can watering the flowers.
Gardening
Gardening
Growing tomatos
Kids playing at the Pheasant Nest on a summer days.
Nest staff leading a queue of children to their next activity at the Pheasant Nest
Nest team member and child admiring a flower at the Pheasant Nest
Children playing in a sandpit
Children listening to stories being read to them whilst outdoors at the Pheasant Nest
Rope ladder Pheasant Nest
Children playing
Group play session at the Pheasant Nest
Pheasant Nest
Pheasant Nest
Slackline and obstacle course
Slackline and obstacle course
Sandpit and stretch canopy at the Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle
The Pheasant Nest Company Vehicle, Nurture, Educate, Support, Treasure.
The Pheasant Nest July
Outdoor play and creative exploration
Learning & exploration, outdoor play at the Pheasant Nest
Teamwork
Cooking
Healthy eating & outdoor food preparation.
Children socialising
Helping with cooking
Sensory weaving and QUICKPLAY
Composting experience
Collaborative Painting in a natural outdoor setting.
Building life skills by helping prepare fresh fruit in outdoor environment
Foraging and harvesting at the Pheasant Nest, fostering curiosity and natural exploration.
Outdoor Story Corner
Washing up
Raking and gathering leaves - team building.
Vocabulary & Healthy Eating
Motor tire balance activity
Parachute play activity
Outdoor summer snacks
Outdoor blackboard drawing
Outdoor nap cot setup
Lunch snacks at the Pheasant Nest
Child playing with football outdoors
Early years toddlers wearing high-visibility vests using safety scissors to forage wild leaves and flowers into pots.
Early years toddlers sleeping on blue nap cots outdoors under tree shade with a nursery practitioner supervising.
EYFS outdoor construction play session promoting toddler fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and creative building with blocks.
Nursery child in waterproof gear carrying timber for loose parts construction play on a lawn.
Nursery children in waterproof gear running after a ball during a practitioner-led football game outdoors.
Forest school toddlers wearing rain suits resting on a pallet bench under a canopy to view a countryside field.
Nursery children following an adult instructor doing arms-up yoga poses outdoors on exercise mats.
Nursery children exploring natural materials, dough, and wooden discs set up on an outdoor tuff tray on a sunny lawn.
Nursery children exploring natural materials, dough, and wooden discs set up on an outdoor tuff tray on a sunny lawn.
Outdoor nursery tray invitation set up with mixing pots, plant cuttings, and sticks for toddler potion making and botanical exploration.
Nursery children in sun hats perched on a wooden log during outdoor play in a grassy meadow.
Nursery children in sun hats perched on a wooden log during outdoor play in a grassy meadow.
Tuff tray arrangement featuring egg cartons, pine cones, colorful balls, and small scoop tools in an outdoor play area.
Group of nursery children in sun hats watching a large streamer kite catch the wind in a field.
Early years toddler in a wide-brim hat and smock kneeling on artificial grass to press colourful stepping stones.
Four nursery toddlers dressed in winter rainwear walking arm-in-arm toward an outdoor play area on an overcast day.
Child and adult sitting together on a log perch to watch farm and construction vehicles operating in a muddy yard.
Group of nursery children following an adult instructor doing seated stretches in a circle on an outdoor decking area.
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EYFS outdoor balance track activity promoting toddler gross motor coordination, risk management, and physical confidence.
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Group of nursery toddlers in bright waterproof jackets watching a John Deere tractor operate outdoors on a sunny day.
Two nursery children in rain suits resting comfortably together in tall grass during forest school play.
Early years practitioner helping toddlers tie colourful ribbons and hoop rings around a tuff tray outdoors.
Young nursery children making marks in flour with sticks on a round table set up in a bark mulch play area.
Early years practitioner reading a picture book to toddlers under a shaded outdoor canopy.
Nursery toddlers in rain jackets pouring water down a gutter channel into a tub on a grassy lawn.
Nursery child crawling inside a black drainage pipe tunnel on a grassy outdoor play area.
Nursery children in red and blue jackets painting cardboard boxes, tubes, and plastic bottles clamped to a wooden easel.
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The Nest HQ

The Family Nest

It is the village that every family needs.

It is completely unique in what it offers. Childcare for the whole family. Genuine support to the whole family. It is more than just another nursery. It is the village that every family needs to support them through the challenging younger years.

Sian, Parent of 3 children

They have given their hearts and souls to The Nest.

Claire and James and the whole team go above and beyond, they have given their hearts and souls to The Nest and it is truly felt by all the children and parents.

James, Parent of 2 children

A loving home from home.

The Nest is genuinely a loving home from home – something we really valued for our one year old.

Deborah, Parent of 2 children

The atmosphere at The Pheasant Nest is joyful and deeply child centred.

The atmosphere at The Pheasant Nest is joyful and deeply child centred. As a parent, it is incredibly reassuring to know your child is spending their day somewhere that not only keeps them safe but truly understands and supports who they are. We are deeply grateful for the positive impact TPN and team have had on our son and our family.

Nadine, Parent of 3

Every staff member I have met has been professional, loving and welcoming.

As a grandmother of 2 children who have had the incredible benefit of the provision offered by Claire and James at TPN I am so impressed by their work ethic, their utter devotion and concern for every single child in their care. The facilities, I have watched them grow and build, have been made with care, thought and FUN in mind. Every staff member I have met has been professional, loving and welcoming.

Rachel, Grandparent of 2 children

Their dedication to excellence is unparalleled.

Their dedication to excellence is unparalleled. Don’t know what we’d do without the NEST!

Nicholas, Parent of 2 children

That level of diligence was quite simply extraordinary.

That level of diligence was quite simply extraordinary. It was clear from the beginning that their priority was not just to provide childcare, but to provide a safe, thoughtful and nurturing environment for Florence, while also supporting and reassuring us as parents. Their passion for what they do, and their determination to get things right, has been evident throughout.

Mark, Parent of child

Quite simply, Claire and James' vision is nothing short of outstanding. 

They have considered every aspect of the great outdoors for young children, creating a framework where children flourish, feel safe whatever the weather and truly learn through play and exploration.   have seen my grandchildren nurtured within a safe, creative and empowering environment which enables them to be curious, resilient and confident.  It is wonderful above all to see how happy they are there.I am certain that The Pheasant Nest will become an exemplar of what outstanding nursery education should be and very much hope that more and more children have the opportunity to benefit from this brilliant early years approach.

Libby, Grandmother of 2

Truly outstanding creativity, imagination, and dedication.

The creativity, imagination, and dedication that have gone into creating the Pheasant Nest are truly outstanding, and we feel incredibly fortunate to be able to send our daughter there.

Louise, Parent of 2

The staff are without exception kind, committed, and wonderful role models.

The staff are without exception kind, committed, and wonderful role models. I think our son feels genuinely loved and talks about them regularly and with such warmth.

Jess, Parent of child

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