The village of Besthorpe is located within the county of Nottinghamshire.
The Parish Church (a Grade II listed building) is called Besthorpe: Holy Trinity and serves the parish of South Scarle w Besthorpe Girton & Spalford and the benefice of The East Trent Group of Parishes and belongs to the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham.
Besthorpe is situated in the East Midlands (England) region of the UK and is governed by Newark and Sherwood, council.
The village of Besthorpe is in the North Nottinghamshire region of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire within East Midlands (England).