Bestwood Country Park
Alexandra Lodge
Northern Drive
Park Road
Bestwood Village
Nottingham
NG6 8UF
Getting here
The park is on the northern fringe of Nottingham between Arnold and Bestwood Village, approximately 4 miles north of the City of Nottingham.
You can get to Bestwood Country Park by tram, bus, car or bike. There are railway stations on the Robin Hood Line at Bulwell (2 miles / 3.5 km), or Hucknall (2.5 miles / 4 km). Both stations are close to the National Cycle Network Route 6 which runs directly into Bestwood Country Park.
Contact Traveline for public transport information, tel: 0870 608 2 608, website: www.traveline.org.uk
There are two car parks, one at Bestwood Lodge Hotel and one at the opposite end of the park, in Bestwood Village. (Please note that there is no through route by car between these two car parks).
Map of Bestwood Country Park [PDF 3.45MB]
Contact us
General enquiries tel: 0844 9 80 80 80 (8am - 8pm Mon-Fri; 8am - 12 noon Sat);or tel: 0115 927 3674 (Sat and Sunday 10.00 - 17.00)
Country park rangers tel: 0115 927 3674
e-mail: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk
So much to discover!
Entry to Bestwood Country Park is free.
This 650 acre park on the northern fringe of Nottingham has an incredible variety of different wildlife habitats.
From Mill Lakes, teeming with water birds, to meadows full of wildflowers, from ancient oak woodland to a reclaimed pit tip, Bestwood has a landscape which reflects the varied history of Nottinghamshire itself.
Check out out the park's opening hours and visit us soon!
What's new?
The Winding Engine House, an imposing piece of industrial archaeology, is a memorial to the coal mining industry once so important to our county's economy.
The building is currently being restored by Nottinghamshire County Council, with funding support from The Heritage Lottery Fund, The Greater Nottingham Partnership and the Building Better Communities initiative. Work should finish in autumn 2009, with the building opening to the public in Spring 2010.
What's on?
Download the July - December 2009 events programme [PDF 922KB] for Bestwood Country Park and other sites in Greenwood Community Forest.
A park for the community
School, faith and community groups are welcome at Bestwood, and the park’s mission is to make the countryside accessible to all. Our ranger team work regularly with all kinds of groups, ranging from autistic adults and people with mental health problems to disadvantaged teenagers at risk of exclusion from school.
Ring the park rangers to find out more about our programme of health walks, team building activities, school age environmental education and more.
We also welcome volunteers, who can take part in a variety of conservation tasks alongside our park rangers. Give us a call if you'd like to find out more tel: 0115 9273674.
