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Friends of Bestwood Country Park In The Press

Below are all the clippings from our 15 minutes (or more) of fame in the local press. If you spot an article about the Country Park in the press please save it and let us know as we may not have spotted it.

Hucknall Nub News - 18 February 2022 - Jubilee Tree Planting In The Park

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Spaces are still available for a mass tree-planting near Hucknall to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for the planting sessions at Bestwood Country Park this March before the last remaining slots are taken.
Read more here:-


https://hucknall.nub.news/n/last-chance-to-join-free-tree-planting-sessions-at-bestwood-country-park?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

Hucknall Nub News - 30 November 2021 - A hidden haven of cake and coffee

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A café just outside Hucknall, staffed by local volunteers, is arguably one of the area’s hidden gems.

Read more here :-

https://hucknall.nub.news/n/a-hidden-haven-of-cake-and-coffee-just-outside-hucknall?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email

The Gedling Eye - 15 October 2020 - Gedling Parks Win Green Flag Award

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https://www.gedlingeye.co.uk/news/gedling-borough-wins-four-green-flag-awards-for-its-parks-and-open-spaces/?fbclid=IwAR2ko4aXwk3J9_KgYoinnxEApQyLNzlTEr28Qmu0XYvj-fzUBXu7x6x1v6c

The Guardian - 9 May 2020 - The Benefits of Forest Schools for Refugee Children

They have a middle-class reputation, but one outdoor school near Nottingham is reconnecting disadvantaged 10-year-olds with nature and a sense of freedom.

Read the article by Patrick Barkham here


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Nottingham Post - 4 July 2019 - Page 20 - Reopening of Andy's Adventure Playground

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Gedling Eye - 17 May 2019 - Launch of Peter The Pit Pony Trail

https://www.gedlingeye.co.uk/news/pony-tale-will-bring-bestwood-country-parks-mining-heritage-to-life-for-youngsters/

Nottingham Post - 8 April 2019 page 4

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Nottingham Post - 13 September 2018 page 5

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NCC County Life Magazine - April 2016  pages 20 - 22

The text of the article is set out below - or read it in the magazine by downloading it here.

Nottingham Post - Monday, 15 February 2016

Mansfield Chad -
Monday, 8 February 2016

Click here to link to the piece in the Mansfield Chad.





Nottingham Post -
Saturday, 30 January 2016

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Hucknall & Bulwell Dispatch - Friday, 5 February 2016

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Nottingham Post - Monday, 26 October 2015

Famed as the love nest of Charles II and his mistress, the actress Nell Gwyn, Bestwood Lodge has been linked with the art world for centuries. The former royal hunting lodge has been a Mecca for artists and a forum for creative thinkers from science, politics, the arts and agriculture.

During its golden era in the Victorian years, Bestwood estate hosted visits from society figures including Disraeli, Tennyson, Gladstone, and the well-known party animal of his time, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII).

Now a leading hotel and restaurant, it is once again to become a centre for creativity thanks to its two artists-in-residence, Charles Beauclerk and Sarah Davenport.

Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Famous-old-lodge-kings-princes-wooed-heart-art/story-28050136-detail/story.html#ixzz3plQnZd9k

Famous old lodge where kings and princes wooed to be the heart of art
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Nottingham Post - Monday, 7 September 2015

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Nottingham Post - Monday, 24 August 2015

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Nottingham Post - Thursday, 29 January 2015

Page 37 read:- “A direct descendant of Nell Gywnn has teamed up with Nottinghamshire County Council to find out more about the Royal love affair with Bestwood spanning centuries.  Andy Smart takes up the story.” 
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Nottingham Post - Thursday, 15 May 2014

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Nottingham Post - Wednesday, 14 May 2014

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Nottingham Post - Monday, 5 May 2014

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These images and the article of the Mini-Miners' day appeared in The Nottingham Post on Monday. Mini-Miners' Day takes place every first Saturday of the month throughout the summer and is free.

James said "I like it. There's lots of coal and I'm going to get it all!"

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The Winding Engine House is proving to be a popular subject for photographers! This image appeared on the letters page.

Nottingham Post - Thursday, 1 May 2014

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This article appeared on page 27

Nottingham Post - Wednesday, 30 April 2014

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This photo appeared in the paper on the letters page

Nottingham Post - Wednesday, 26 March 2014

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