Welcome to our brand-new nursery in
HOLYBOURNE
We’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new nursery in the heart of Holybourne, due to open in October 2025.
Set within the beautifully refurbished former Queen’s Head pub on the A31, this exciting new setting marks our sixth nursery across Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Out with the old and in with the new
At First Friends, we’re no strangers to transforming spaces into beautiful and calming environments for little learners, having just undergone a major renovation of our nursery in Salisbury and opened a brand new nursery in Denmead this year.
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When will First Friends, Holybourne open?
We plan to open our brand-new Holybourne nursery in Winter 2025. While our project aim is to be ready by October, we want to be open and honest with our families — as with any refurbishment, timelines can shift.
To avoid disappointment, we’re advising that our opening could be anytime from October through to December 2025, depending on how the renovation progresses. Rest assured, we’re working hard to bring our high-quality, thoughtfully designed space to life as quickly and safely as possible.
Introducing our Award-winning manager, Jane Noble
Meet the manager
Our award-winning Alton Manager, Jane Noble, will be leading our new Holybourne nursery! With her exceptional eye for detail and quality, Jane is involved from the very start, overseeing the full transformation from pub to nursery to ensure the highest standards from day one!
How many children can join?
Our Holybourne nursery will provide a nurturing, home-from-home environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, with places for up to 56 children.
At First Friends Holybourne, we will have carefully designed spaces tailored to each stage of your child’s development — with dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers.
Open hours and booking pattern
Our nursery offers:
- Half-day sessions (8am-1pm or 1pm-6pm)
- Full-day sessions (8am-6pm)
- We also offer optional early drop-offs for the early birds, from 7.30am
Our nursery is open 51 weeks of the year; we just closed for 1 week between Christmas and New Year, and Bank Holidays.
You can book a minimum of two half days or one full day per week.
The high standards you can expect from us (scroll left)
What will my child eat?
At First Friends, food is so much more than what’s on the plate — it’s an opportunity to nurture lifelong healthy habits. We will be providing hot, home-cooked food. We will serve breakfast, snacks, dinner, and tea every day.
What will my child learn?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England sets the basic statutory framework for early childhood education (from birth to 5 years old). This alone is not enough to fully prepare children for school or life beyond.
That’s why First Friends goes beyond the basic EYFS requirements. We provide a Premium Package, which is why 'First Friends' is the nursery of choice for many families in the local area.
Next steps...
Nursery tours
Nursery tours
Nursery tours
We’re excited to welcome families to explore our brand-new nursery space once we are ready to open—with a target of October 2025.
Families who register ahead of our official opening date will be given priority access to book a tour before anyone else.
Demand
Nursery tours
Nursery tours
We are currently experiencing extremely high demand at our Wootey, Alton nursery, where we’re having to turn away up to four families per day.
As such, we anticipate a similar level of interest for our brand-new Holybourne nursery.
Registration
Nursery tours
Registration
To help us manage this demand and plan effectively for room transitions, we are currently only opening registration for families looking to start between October 2025 and April 2026. This allows us to carefully plan room moves and accurately assess the spaces that will be available from May 2026 onwards.
If you would like to register, please get in touch.
Location, Opening Hours and Contacts
Getting to us
20 London Road Holybourne, Alton GU34 4EG
We have ample parking for pick-up and drop-off children at nursery. Facebook: First Friends Day Nursery
Opening Hours
Open today | 07:30 – 18:00 |