| Bestwood Country Park | |
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| Type | Country park |
| Location | Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°01′18″N 01°10′20″W / 53.02167°N 1.17222°W |
| Area | 650 acres (2.6 km2) |
| Operated by | Gedling Borough Council |
| Visitors | 400,000 (annually) |
| Open | All year |
Bestwood Country Park is a country park near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire, England.[1] 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.