Bestwood Village
Parish in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.029, -1.16 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 56 48 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
Bestwood Village sits on the northern fringe of Nottingham within the borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire, England. Originally shaped by the estate of Bestwood Lodge and later by coal mining, the village retains a strong Victorian character: stone cottages, an ornate pumping station and other listed buildings hint at its ducal and industrial past, while the disused pit site and surviving colliery structures recall its role as Bestwood Colliery in the county’s mining story.
Today the settlement has a village feel with a mix of long‑standing community life and commuters heading into Nottingham. Adjacent green resources such as Bestwood Country Park provide extensive woodland, open spaces and walking routes, making the area popular for outdoor recreation; local preservation efforts and sensitive development have kept much of the historic character while supporting small shops, community groups and light local industry.
Postcode districts covering Bestwood Village
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 4 miles6.5 km
- Derby 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Mansfield 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Chesterfield 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Loughborough 18.3 miles29.5 km
- West Bridgford 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Long Eaton 11 miles17.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 8.1 miles13 km
- Grantham 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Newark-on-Trent 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Worksop 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Swadlincote 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bestwood St. Albans Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bestwood Village Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- St. Albans Parish 1.1 miles1.9 km
- Hucknall South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Redhill Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hucknall North Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Bestwood Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hucknall Central Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bulwell Forest Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Daybrook Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Papplewick Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hucknall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Bestwood Village
NG6 8TR, NG6 8UF, NG6 8YW, NG6 8LL, NG6 8WS, NG6 8ZA, NG6 8TH, NG6 8TW, NG6 8NP … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32 miles51.4 km
- Hucknall 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bulwell Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 5.7 miles9.1 km
Hotels near Bestwood Village Ad
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Bowman by Greene King Inns 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bestwood Lodge 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Heritage Mews 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Woodborough Hall 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Nottingham 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Best Western Plus Nottingham City Centre 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Nottingham 4 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- City Ground Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Field Mill Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 10 miles16.2 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.5 miles18.5 km