View of Bestwood Mill Lakes – Forge Mill Tea Room loop from Hucknall

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View of Bestwood Mill Lakes – Forge Mill Tea Room loop from Hucknall

Moderate

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View of Bestwood Mill Lakes – Forge Mill Tea Room loop from Hucknall

02:52

10.9km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.21 km

Mill Lakes, Bestwood Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Lovely and quite

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2.69 km

View of Bestwood Mill Lakes

Highlight • Lake

Open all times

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3.40 km

Bestwood Colliery Winding Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bestwood Colliery Winding Engine House is an unique structure. Commissioned in 1873, it was steam driven and held a national record lifting speed of 30mph.

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5.59 km

Bestwood Country Park Bridleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Bestwood Country Park offers 650 acres of landscape to explore, criss-crossed with bridleways (shared with cyclists and horses) and footpaths.

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7.64 km

Colorful Signpost at Bestwood Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.69 km

522 m

345 m

193 m

184 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.56 km

1.73 km

1.34 km

1.15 km

560 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

6°C

88 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Comments

November 9, 2024,Bestwood Country Park and Mill Lakes

Next time, I will explore the forest paths a bit more too, but late start as working in the morning and low light all day because of low cloud ☁️and getting dark at 4pm 🕓 so just took circular gravel paths