Come have a nosey through our nursery and all the wonderful things we have to offer!
All about us
Where learning grows naturally.
Nestled in the beautiful Shropshire & Staffordshire countryside, Napley Lodge Farm Nursery is a unique rural nursery where children can explore, play, and learn surrounded by nature. We believe that every child thrives when given the freedom to learn through real experiences, from caring for animals to discovering the changing seasons around them.
Who are we?
Our nursery is set on a working farm, giving children the chance to experience the outdoors every day. Whether it’s feeding the animals, planting seeds in the garden, or enjoying woodland walks, our approach nurtures confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
We’re more than just a nursery - we’re a community. Our experienced Early Years team combine farm life with a rich learning environment to provide exceptional childcare and education for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Every day is filled with hands-on experiences that encourage imagination, resilience, and independence. Our natural setting inspires children to explore the world around them while developing key skills in communication, creativity, and teamwork.
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A Farm Nursery with a Difference
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Proudly Located in Shropshire & Staffordshire borders.
Situated just outside Market Drayton, Napley Lodge Farm Nursery provides high-quality childcare for families across Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. Our peaceful farm setting offers a safe, stimulating environment that brings learning to life - far away from busy roads and city noise.
See our Rooms
Babies
Within our beautifully designed baby room, we offer a warm and welcoming environment to help all of our babies settle. We use high quality, authentic and versatile resources that encourage open -ended play. This includes natural materials, sensory items and resources that promote creativity and critical thinking.
Our baby room has a homely sleeping area, space to encourage mobility and not to mention absolutely superb activities.
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Toddlers
Our toddler room provides a wealth of opportunities for the children to safely explore the world around them. They have access to a variety of resources and equipment that we focus around developing the children’s communication and language.
The toddlers environment offers opportunities for both free play and adult led activities that support the children’s personal, social and emotional skills.
Pre School
Our pre-school room has a wealth of inspiring natural environments for our older children to explore and learn through play. The room is incredibly well equipped for our children to develop their independence, self help and confidence preparing them extremely well for their next stage of education.
We are very fortunate to have 2 gardens in pre school, providing free flow opportunities therefore captivating the children’s desire to play, learn and explore the world around them.
Meet The Manager
We have an amazing team here at Napley Lodge Farm Day Nursery where we have a genuine passion for children’s learning and development in their early years. Our team consists of qualified early years practitioners and a small number of apprentices that are working towards becoming a qualified early years practitioner.
Nursery Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Caroline Cooper
Caroline joined the Napley family in January 2025, she has over 30 years of experience working in childcare and as a nursery manager and holds a Level 4 Childcare Qualification. Caroline oversees the daily operations of the nursery and ensures a safe and stimulating learning environment for the children.
Caroline is our setting’s Designated Safeguarding Lead and holds a Level 2 Safeguarding Qualification and is a Paediatric First Aider.
Our team are dedicated to their own professional development including attending courses provided by Staffordshire County Council, independent consultants and our online learning platform. We empower our qualified practitioners to gain higher childcare qualifications whilst working at Napley Lodge Farm Day Nursery.
Jennie and Simon Furnival
Jennie and Simon Furnival opened Napley Lodge Farm Day Nursery in September 2005. Simon runs the family dairy farm on site and Jennie was a Qualified Primary School Teacher who oversaw the day to day running of the nursery.
In June 2024, we were deeply saddened by the passing of Jennie and since Simon has become the primary owner of the nursery.