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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 December 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?

Our brand-new nursery is set to open in December 2025.

We aim to be ready for nursery tours and settling-in sessions in early December.

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.

Breakdown of age groups:

3 months-18 months - 9 children
18 months-30 months - 18 children
30 months - 60 months - 24 children

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
We do not offer term-time only places

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.

See our menus

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.

Meet our wonderful team - new faces joining us soon! (swipe left)

Jane, Nursery Manager

Location, Opening Hours and Contacts

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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

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