FACE-PAINTED preschoolers joined staff in getting the dressing up box out to help celebrate the third birthday of a popular Marlow nursery.

Victoria House Day Nursery opened in 2011 near the doctors surgery on Victoria Road and It provides 48 places for children and babies from two months to five years old.

Manager Karen Vockins said: “We had several brides, princesses and pirates at the party and everybody had a lovely time. We are all very proud of our wonderful nursery making this birthday party very special.”

Victoria House was officially opened by Lady Ann Redgrave, a doctor, osteopath, Tawny Owl, and the wife of Olympian rower Sir Steve Redgrave.

This year, as part of the Childbase Group, the nursery was named the 16th best workplace in the UK in the Sunday Times listings.