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Bestwood Park Church

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.00306, -1.15538

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, 10-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, 10-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bestwood Park Church

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bestwood Park Church

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🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Titchfield ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Merlin ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Southglade ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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