About Us

Tiny Wilds was set up by Lily and Leo Lawson-O’Neil, the founders of Beden, and is run by Lily, the setting manager and management team.

Tiny Wilds is associated with Lilah’s Wood, a charity set up in memory of Lily’s sister Lilah Fraser, to educate children about taking care of our natural world, through nurturing a love and respect for nature in them.

Tiny Wilds is located at Beden, a beautiful, private wooded valley on the edge of Dartmoor. The extraordinary nature accessible to Tiny Wilds is hard to find anywhere in the UK, and our children have access to ancient forest, SSSI lands, open moorland, a boulder-strewn river, bluebell meadows, and organically farmed animals. Beden is also home to some of Britain’s rarest beetles, algae, flora and fauna.

Tiny Wilds started as a childcare setting for 3-5 year olds and is now the umbrella name for Teeny Tiny Wilds (2-4), Mini Mighty Wilds (4.5-5), Mighty Wilds (5-7), Magic Mighties (8-11) and Bebe Wilds - our bi-weekly baby and toddler group for 0-3 year olds. We are a fully Oftsed registered Early Years Provider (2-8 years) and an Alternative Education Provision (8-11 years). We go by “stage not age” so the above is guidance rather than set in stone.

Over the years, the team has grown to include a wonderful group of individuals, each with unique and creative skills to share with the children and eachother. You can learn more about our team members and teachers here.