Bestwood Country Park
Alexandra Lodge
Northern Drive
Park Road
Bestwood Village
Nottingham
NG6 8UH
Getting here
We're on the northern edge 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 has an incredible variety of different wildlife habitats and lots of open green space to enjoy. There are miles of paths to explore.
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 On?
We have a programme of events and activities all year round. Give us a call on 0115 9273674, or download a PDF which includes events at Bestwood Country Park and other sites in the Greenwood Community Forest area July 2010-Jan 2011.
What's new?
Virtual tour of Bestwood Winding House (new window)
The Winding Engine House, an imposing piece of industrial archaeology, is a monument to the coal mining industry once so important to Nottinghamshire.
The building has recently been restored by Nottinghamshire County Council, with funding support from The Heritage Lottery Fund website: www.hlf.org.uk and The Greater Nottingham Partnership. It opened to the public on Saturday 31 July. Opening times are every Saturday between 10am and 1pm, between Easter and the end of October.
Download an information leaflet about Bestwood Winding Engine House [PDF 911KB]
Getting around the park
The Park entrances are all equipped with kissing gates which can be fully opened with a RADAR key to allow wheelchair and mobility scooter access.
Toilets at the Park's Bestwood Lodge Drive Car Park and the Woodland Toilet Block (near Alexandra Lodge) have fully accessible toilets for RADAR key holders.
Parking near Alexandra Lodge on Park Road, at the heart of the Park, is possible for blue badge holders between 9am and 5pm. Arrangements should be made with the Rangers Office.
Due to the hilly nature of the site, the advice is that people with particular needs contact the Rangers' Office if they wish to discuss accessibility.
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.
Photo: Pete Jenkins
Bestwood Country Park falls within the Greenwood Community Forest area website: www.greenwoodforest.org.uk.
