Waldorf parent and child groups in the United Kingdom
15 Waldorf and Steiner parent and child groups in the United Kingdom. They're in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 4 have a group for babies, and 4 meet mostly outdoors.
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Beautiful Beginnings Parent and Child Group
Apple Blossom Kindergarten
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
A Waldorf playgroup whose children often move on to Apple Blossom Kindergarten.
- Meets:
- Mondays and Fridays, 9.30am to 11.30am, in term time
- Term:
- Autumn term 2026: Mondays from 7 September, Fridays from 11 September
- Cost:
- £7.75 a week per family, snack included
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Child and Parent & Baby Groups
Brighton Steiner School
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Small groups where parents new to Steiner education can try it gently with their child and share parenting questions.
- Ages:
- 18 months to 3 years; babies to 18 months
- Meets:
- Parent & Child: one morning a week, 9.30am to 12.30pm; Parent & Baby: Thursdays, 2pm to 3.30pm
- Mixed ages
Parent & Child Groups
Cobnuts Steiner Kindergarten
Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
Children play with natural toys, share a snack and sing songs, while parents get to know each other over tea and a craft.
- Ages:
- Birth to 3
- Meets:
- Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am to 12pm
- Cost:
- First session free, then £4 a session per family prepaid for a half term, or £5 on the day
- Mixed ages
Greensprouts Parent and Child Group
Laurel Farm Kindergarten
Bath, England, United Kingdom
A Friday morning group at Laurel Farm Kindergarten, with drop-in places or a cheaper half-term booking.
- Meets:
- Friday mornings, 9.30am to 12pm, in term time
- Term:
- Term time
- Cost:
- £12 drop-in, £11 when booked for a half term; £3 for a walking sibling
- Babies
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Ash Tree Parent and Child Group
Ringwood Waldorf School
Ringwood, England, United Kingdom
Mixed-age mornings of baking bread or scones, ring time and a story, with a weekly forest walk group and a group for babies.
- Ages:
- Birth to four years
- Meets:
- Monday to Thursday, 10:00am to 12:00pm; Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, 1:10pm to 3:10pm; Friday 9:30am
- Term:
- Term time
- Mixed ages
Beehive Parent and Child Groups
St Paul's Waldorf School
London, England, United Kingdom
Five groups across the week in term time, booked through the school's parent and child email.
- Meets:
- Mondays to Thursdays, 9am to 11.00am, and Saturdays, 9.30am to 11.30am, in term time
- Term:
- Term time
- Mixed ages
Little Lindens Parent and Child Groups
The Lindens
Stroud, England, United Kingdom
Mornings that follow a rhythm like the kindergarten morning, with families signing up for a whole term so the group stays the same.
- Ages:
- Up to 3
- Meets:
- Monday to Thursday, 9.15am to 11.15am
- Term:
- Booked by the term
- Cost:
- £11 a session
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Parent & Child Groups
The St Michael Steiner School
London, England, United Kingdom
Children play in the garden and a cosy hut while parents relax, try a seasonal craft or help with a little gardening.
- Ages:
- Up to 4 years
- Meets:
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the school gardens by Hanworth Park; Friday 10am to 11.30am drop-in at The Crossway Centre, Twickenham
- Term:
- School groups booked by the half term
- Cost:
- £10 a session per family, with concessions
- Mixed ages
Snowdrops Parent and Child Group
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Hereford, England, United Kingdom
A morning group for parents, carers and young children, meeting four days a week at the academy.
- Ages:
- Birth to around kindergarten age
- Meets:
- Monday to Thursday mornings, 9am to 12.30pm
- Babies
- Mixed ages
Little Roots Stay and Play
Waldorf Cambridge
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Weekday stay and play mornings in term time, plus a Wednesday afternoon group set aside for home-educating families.
- Ages:
- Bumps, babies and beyond
- Meets:
- Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am, in term time; Wednesday afternoons 12.30pm to 2.30pm for home educators
- Term:
- Term time
- Cost:
- First session free
- Mixed ages
Parent and Child Group
Willow Tree Kindergarten, St Werburghs
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Wooden toys, play frames, coloured veils and knitted animals fill the hall, and birthdays are marked with a candle and a crown.
- Ages:
- 0 to 3 years
- Meets:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 9.45am to 11.45am, in term time, at St Anne's Church Hall, Easton
- Term:
- Term time
- Mixed ages
Parent and Child Groups
York Steiner School
York, England, United Kingdom
Two-hour sessions with a clear rhythm, where parents and grandparents are welcome and group chats cover whatever they want to discuss.
- Ages:
- Up to 3 1/2 years
- Meets:
- Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am, with extra Wednesday sessions 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Cost:
- £10 a session, first session free, with sibling discounts
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Wildflowers Parent & Child Group
Holywood Steiner School
Holywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
A Thursday group that meets in the kindergarten garden in all weathers and is open to everyone.
- Ages:
- Birth to pre-school
- Meets:
- Thursdays, 10.30am to 12pm, in term time, in the Kindergarten Garden
- Term:
- Resumes Thursday 10 September 2026
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent and Toddler
Cardiff Steiner School
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Small groups in Llandaff North with free play using simple, open-ended toys and natural materials, booked in half-term blocks.
- Ages:
- Birth to the end of the term the child turns 3
- Meets:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
- Term:
- Tuesdays 8 September to 13 October 2026; Thursdays 10 September to 15 October 2026
- Cost:
- £12 a session for the first child, £6 for a sibling
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Steiner Waldorf Play Group
Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School
Clunderwen, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents bake fresh bread and make handcrafts together while their children play, booked half a term at a time.
- Meets:
- Thursdays (outdoor group) and Fridays (indoor group), 10:00 to 12:30
- Term:
- Booked by the half term, usually 5 to 7 sessions
- Cost:
- £12.50 a session for one child, £16 for two
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