Denton Dene is an ancient woodland and a local nature reserve running through the heart of the west end of Newcastle. The Dene itself is split into two major parts called Denton Dene and Denton Dene North although a small patch of field links the two areas(see map below). The southern part, known as Denton Dene, is the ancient woodlands and the the other part, Denton Dene North, is little more than a series of fields.
The walk I took through the Dene started at the entrance at the southern end of Denton Road in Scotswood heading north.
January to March 2009
The Scotswood Sports Centre.
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The Scotswood Sports Centre and The Excelsior Academy.
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Heading down the hill into the Dene.
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The wooded part of the Dene.
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The hill out of the Dene up to Broadwood Road.
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Crossing Broadwood Roads leads to a small stretch leading onto the West Road.
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Denton Dene North.
Crossing over West Road takes you onto Denton Dene North a huge stretch of fields leading to the Slatyford Bus Depot on Stamfordham Road. The field contains a number of football pitches one of which I know is used by Montague Lions Junior Football Club.
A map of the walk I took.
See my other photos around Denton Dene:
- Scotswood
- Scotswood, Lower Delaval Estate
- Scotswood, Scotswood Bridge
- Scotswood, Scotswood Railway Bridge (Old)
- Benwell, Benwell Lane, Benwell Towers (The Mitre)
- Benwell, Benwell Nature Park
- Benwell, Hodgkin Park
- Benwell, Old
- Benwell, St. James' Church
- Blucher
- Newburn
- Newburn Haugh
- Lemington
- Lemington, Sugley Dene
- West Road, Newcastle Crematorium
2 comments:
Excellent photos of the Denton Dene ponds. Is there any chance of using them in our leaflets and who do we give the credit to? We are hoping to get these ponds reinstated.
Thank you. These photos remind me I'm well overdue a re-visit. Feel free to use my photos for your leaflet as long as you are non-profit and not politically affiliated to any party, Please credit each photo used with Photo courtesy of newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/
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