• Successful, family runbusiness since 2005

    Stone Eden is privately owned by David & Jennifer Farrell, operating from converted farm buildings within open countryside near Carlisle.

    The nursery school caters for more than 90 daily places and a register of some 350 children.

  • Award-winningchildcare training

    We've been recognised for our dedication and passion for quality childcare training and were finalists at last year's CN Golden Apple Education Awards.

    We also received two National awards at the Nursery World Awards ceremony in London on the 24th September 2009.

  • Outdoor learningwhatever the weather

    Our staff actively encourage imagination, physical development and creative activities in our outdoor areas. Bringing the inside out is what we do best!

    Come rain, wind, sunshine or snow, we always ensure children have the opportunity to explore outdoors. 

  • Healthy, balanced mealsfreshly made, every day

    All the meals are prepared on site, made from fresh ingredients which are locally sourced and delivered to the nursery each morning.

    Our menus are work on an eight-week rotation and are regularly updated. Click here to view a sample menu.