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Dog walks in Bestwood Country Park
Bestwood Country Park is a park in Gedling, 3.1 km from the middle of Hucknall. 62 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 29% are under 3 km and 45% are loops.
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Three walks in Bestwood Country Park
From the 62 walks that lie mostly in Bestwood Country Park, those that start nearest its middle: an 8.8 km loop, a 5.4 km there and back and a 2.7 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Bestwood Country Park (longest)8.8 km · 152 min · A loop
- Near Bestwood Country Park (in between)5.4 km · 93 min · There and back
- Near Bestwood Country Park (shortest)2.7 km · 47 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Bestwood Country Park
- Open by permission, not by right101 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right3 hectares of the woodland
Gedling council's order asks for dogs to be under proper control everywhere and places no zones (read 1 October 2026). Ashfield council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Bestwood Country Park are like
Every share is of the 62 walks that lie mostly in Bestwood Country Park, with Hucknall as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 1% of the walks in Bestwood Country Park, against 11% near Hucknall.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 29% | 31% |
| 3 to 5 km | 25% | 21% |
| 5 to 8 km | 27% | 20% |
| 8 to 12 km | 16% | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 1% | 11% |
What shape they are
A loop: 45% of the walks in Bestwood Country Park, against 24% near Hucknall.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 45% | 24% |
| There and back the same way | 35% | 44% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 19% | 31% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 98% of the walks in Bestwood Country Park, against 33% near Hucknall.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 61% | 56% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 29% | 61% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 98% | 33% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 20% | 10% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 41% | 67% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 5% |
What might stop you
Never beside a fast road: 100% of the walks in Bestwood Country Park, against 83% near Hucknall.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 100% | 83% |
| Never beside a busy road | 43% | 35% |
| No busy road to cross | 45% | 37% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 87% | 70% |
| No steps | 64% | 67% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 14% of the walks in Bestwood Country Park, against 37% near Hucknall.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 80% | 78% |
| Pass a pub | 14% | 37% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 75% | 65% |
| Pass a public toilet | 25% | 16% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | <1% | 21% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Bestwood Country Park, for your dog
If you live in Nottinghamshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Bestwood Country Park?
- Gedling's order is about how dogs are kept, not where, read on 1 October 2026. Ashfield has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Bestwood Country Park?
- 62 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Bestwood Country Park.
What is in Bestwood Country Park
13 car parks, 2 public toilets and 3 dog bins within Bestwood Country Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.