The Dene is a Village in the county of County Durham.

The Dene postcode: DH8 6PR

Retail in The Dene

There are great places to visit near The Dene including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around The Dene like Summerhill Force.

The area around The Dene features a number of interesting towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Dene is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

Airports to visit near The Dene include Teesside International Airport.

The Dene History

There are some historic monuments around The Dene:

• Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Allensford blast furnace
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Friarside Chapel
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Collierley Chapel
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Remains of Roman aqueduct