🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Denton Park 126m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Denton Park 126m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🥾
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Hadrian's Wall Path
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km▾
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
About this nature reserve
Denton Dene is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. This area features wooded valleys and a river, supporting diverse wildlife and providing walking paths along the scenic landscape.
