Bestwood Country Park

Bestwood Country Park is a country park near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, England. Bestwood was a hunting estate owned by the Crown from the medieval period until the 17th century, when King Charles II gave it to his mistress, Nell Gwyn, and their son. In the Victorian era, Bestwood was the location of a coal mine which closed in 1967. It was established as a country park in 1973.

Bestwood Country Park
TypeCountry park
LocationBestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, England
Coordinates53°01′18″N 01°10′20″W
Area650 acres (2.6 km2)
Operated byGedling Borough Council
Visitors400,000 (annually)
OpenAll year
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