Getting here
53.02562, -1.18387
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Robin Hood Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
3 named nearby · 20 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
60
60 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Broxtowe Country Trail · Cycling0
Gedling <> Arnold · Cycling0
Gedling <> Mapperley · Cycling0
Route N9 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mill Lane · public footpath
Mill Lane · public footpath
Mill Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes) is a urban park covering 42 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 445m
🛝
Playground
2 · 253m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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