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.

Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around The Dene.

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around The Dene.

There are a several good country parks in the area around The Dene like Hardwick Country Park.

The area close to The Dene boasts some of the best airports including Teesside International Airport.

The Dene History

There are some historic monuments around The Dene:

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