Beeston

Beeston is a small town in Nottinghamshire, England near Nottingham.

Get in

By tram

A tram in Beeston

Get into Nottingham and out as far as Hucknall or Toton Lane with frequent trams. There are multiple tram stops in the area.

• 1 Chilwell Road tram stop.  
• 2 Beeston transport interchange. Central tram stop for Beeston and main interchange point in Beeston for transfer between tram and bus services.  
• 3 Middle Street tram stop.  

By bus

Frequent buses run to and from Nottingham city centre, Long Eaton, and Derby.

By train

Beeston railway station

• 4 Beeston railway station. On the Midland Main Line. Platform 1 to the north for trains towards Nottingham and Lincoln; and platform 2 to the south for trains towards London, Leicester, Birmingham and Derby.  

By taxi

Taxis cost approximately £10 from Nottingham city centre. Beeston has a taxi company on the high street - Cabline Taxis , tel. +44 115 922-5226.

Get around

By foot

The best way to explore Beeston is on foot, as it is quite a small town with a pedestrianised high street.

See

• 1 George the Beekeeper, High Street. Public sculpture by Sioban Coppinger (1987) 
• 2 Hope, Broadgate Park. Boer War Memorial by Arthur George Marshall (1904) 
• 3 The Ten Bell (can be found just outside Sainsbury's.). 
• 4 War Memorial Cross, Middle Street. War Memorial by William Herbert Higginbottom (1921) 
• 5 Water Head, Styring Street. Sculpture by Paul Mason (1989) (updated May 2025)

Do

Parks and activities

• 1 Broadgate Park, High Road. Public park with basketball court, and adjacent bowling green. 
• 2 Beeston Fields Golf Club, Old Drive, Wollaton Road, NG9 3DA, ☏ +44 115 925-7062. Golf course opened in 1923. 
• 3 Dovecote Lane Recreation Ground, Dovecote Lane. Public park with bandstand, and occasional fairground. 
• 4 Nottingham Casuals Rugby Club, Canalside, NG9 1NG. Rugby club formed in 1922. 

Cinema

• 5 The Arc Cinema, 2 Station Road, NG9 2WJ, ☏ +44 115 704-4224. 

Museums and Heritage

Canalside Heritage Centre

• 6 Canalside Heritage Centre, Weir Cottages, NG9 1LZ, ☏ +44 115 922-1773. 9.30am-4.00pm. Canalside Heritage Centre Charitable Trust renovated and restored the weir cottages at Beeston Lock into sustainable use as a heritage, education and arts centre. 

Learn

Beeston has close links with the University of Nottingham and has a thriving student community.

Buy

• Sainsbury's
• Tesco Extra, open 06:00 - 00:00 except Sundays and Bank Holidays.
• Garage Farmers Market is held at The Garage, Chilwell NG9 4AJ, second and fourth Sunday of the month.

Eat

• 1 Cartwheel Coffee, 1 Stoney Street, NG9 2LA, ☏ +44 115 967-7222. Great hot chocolate and student deals! 
• 2 The Metro Cafe, 120 High Rd, ☏ +44 115 925-9696. Excellent milkshakes. 
• 3 Dino's, 138 High Street, NG9 2LN. Pizzas, burgers, chips, etc. - all your fast food needs. 
• 4 Essen, 103a High Road, NG9 2LH. Specialists in cheese, charcuterie, natural wine & a wide array of artisan food. 
• 5 L'Oliva, 62 High Road, NG9 2JP. An award winning, independent Italian trattoria (the French would call it a bistro). Authentic Italian dishes in a small, but cosy environment. 

Drink

• 1 Crown Inn, Chilwell Rd, NG9 1AA, ☏ +44 115 967-8623. midday-11PM. Classic pub with a chalkboard menu of cask ale, beer and cider, serving bar snacks like pork pies. (updated Apr 2025)
• 2 The Hop Pole, 2 High Road, Chilwell, NG9 4AE, ☏ +44 115 925-1174. Pub straddling the border between Beeston and Chilwell. Real ale. (updated Apr 2025)
• 3 The Last Post, Chilwell Rd, NG9 1AA, ☏ +44 115 968-3100. 8AM-midnight. A Wetherspoon's pub with cheap drinks all round. Features guest ciders and ales! Also does reasonably priced food. The name originates from the building's former use as the town's post office, rather than a reference to the bugle call. (updated Feb 2018)
• 4 The Malt Shovel, 1 Union Street, NG9 2LU, ☏ +44 115 891-8489. (updated Apr 2025)
• 5 The Victoria Hotel, 85 Dovecote Lane, NG9 1JG, ☏ +44 115 925-4049. Redbrick Victorian pub with etched windows, walls hung with memorabilia and paved terrace area. Real ale specialist. (updated Apr 2025)

Sleep

• 1 Hylands Hotel, 303-309 Queen's Road, NG9 1JB, ☏ +44 115 922-5678. 

Go next

• Nottingham

Routes through Beeston

Derby ← ←

W  SE

→ West Bridgford → Grantham