Beeston
Built-up area in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.926, -1.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 51 36 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
Beeston is a lively market town in the borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, sitting just to the south‑west of Nottingham and close to the River Trent and the wetlands around Attenborough Nature Reserve. It grew from a framework‑knitting and small‑scale industrial past, with canals and mills marking its historic landscape, and retains a mix of Victorian streets and later suburban development.
Today Beeston is a busy commuter and local centre with a compact town centre of independent shops, cafés and pubs alongside small businesses, and a noticeable student spillover because of its proximity to the University of Nottingham. Good rail and bus links to Nottingham and Derby, local festivals and community groups, and nearby green spaces give it a social mix that balances heritage with a practical, everyday town character.
Postcode districts covering Beeston
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.1 miles34 km
- Nottingham 4 miles6.5 km
- Derby 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Mansfield 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Chesterfield 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Loughborough 11 miles17.7 km
- West Bridgford 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Long Eaton 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Grantham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Newark-on-Trent 20.6 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Beeston West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Chilwell West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Attenborough & Chilwell East Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Beeston North Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bramcote Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Beeston Central Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stapleford South East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Toton & Chilwell Meadows Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beeston Rylands Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stapleford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stapleford North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stapleford South West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Beeston
NG9 2DN, NG9 2JU, NG2 9QW, NG9 1NR, NG9 4HW, NG9 1BD, NG9 4EH, NG9 5BJ, NG9 1FS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Beeston Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Attenborough Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Beeston Ad
- The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Horse and Jockey 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Holiday Inn Nottingham 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Novotel Nottingham Derby 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Heritage Mews 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Derby Nottingham M1 J25 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Leonardo Hotel Nottingham 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Park Plaza Nottingham 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
Schools in Beeston
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alderman White School Secondary
- Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Primary
- Beeston Rylands Junior School Primary
- Bispham Spencer Academy Primary
- Bramcote C of E Primary School Primary
- Bramcote Hills Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Spencer Academy Primary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Eskdale Junior School Primary
- Foxwood Academy Special
- John Clifford Primary School Primary
- Round Hill Primary School Primary
- Sunnyside Spencer Academy Primary
- The Lanes Primary School Primary
- Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Trent Vale Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clifton Hall Country house 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 4 miles6.5 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- City Ground Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pride Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Field Mill Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km