The park toilet block nearest to the hotel (off Bestwood Lodge Drive) has been closed for the foreseeable future. There are public toilets available near to Alexander Lodge in the park. Please accept our apologies for any inconvinience caused.
Bestwood was once a sprawling industrial site. The Winding Engine House is the last remaining part of a vanished colliery and a relic of Victorian industrial engineering.
Get a flavour of life as a miner and experience the sheer size and power of the winding engine.
- Self-guided: you are welcome to look around the exhibits and a recorded audio commentary is available
- Guided: led by members of the Winding Engine House volunteers on Saturdays and Bank Holidays, no booking required.
- Virtual: take a virtual look around the engine house
The restoration of The Winding Engine House was helped by funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and the Greater Nottingham Partnership.
Bestwood Winding Engine House has been inspected and designated a Place of Interest by VisitEngland.
The Dynamo House Café
Open: Saturdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm and on Bank Holidays, serving hot drinks and home-made cakes. Run by volunteers from the Friends of Bestwood Country Park and all profits benefit the park. There are also picnic tables throughout park.
