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Bestwood Country Park

1 ha

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.02502, -1.15613

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 260m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, caddisflies +244 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, caddisflies +244 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Lamin's Lanepublic footpath · 484 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 484 mPath type: service
Knightwood Drivepublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mPath type: service
Collier's Pathpublic footpath · 620 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 620 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> MapperleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N9Cycling route
Named routeRef N9Regional cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bestwood Country Park, NG6, Notts

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bestwood Country Park, NG6, Notts

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🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bestwood Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Bestwood Country Park (Mill Lakes)Urban park1.9 km→

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