The Denes is a centrally located area of Darlington

Darlington

Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...

 in the north east of England

England

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 which consists mainly of semi-detached and 1900's terraced housing, surrounding valley areas of wooded public park and Cocker beck. The area of The Denes is located just East of Cockerton

Cockerton

Cockerton is a suburb of Darlington, a town in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the north-west of Darlington town centre, close to Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale...

, directly West of High Northgate and is generally known to be the area between Brinkburn Road on the north and Woodland Road on the south up to where it joins with Staindrop Road and Cockerton

Cockerton

Cockerton is a suburb of Darlington, a town in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the north-west of Darlington town centre, close to Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale...

. At the easterly end the southerly border is often judged around Corporation Road, by local estate agent descriptions. The area lies close to Faverdale

Faverdale

Faverdale is a suburb of Darlington in County Durham, England. It is situated directly to the north west of Darlington, adjacent to Cockerton. It is the site of a small industrial estate although in the late 1990s and 2000s a number of modern housing developments were added to the area. This area...

, Cockerton

Cockerton

Cockerton is a suburb of Darlington, a town in County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the north-west of Darlington town centre, close to Mowden, Branksome, West Park and Faverdale...

 and Mowden

Mowden

For the place in Essex see Mowden, Essex.Mowden is a large housing estate situated on the northern edge of the West End of Darlington.-History:Houses here date back to 1960s and they are among some of the most sought after in the town.-Amenities:...

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Description

The Denes is one of the most heavily populated areas of the Darlington Borough due to the close proximity of 1900s terraced streets, 1930's semis and new build housing.

The Denes has pleasant surroundings due to the wooded/beck area which runs from Hopetown lane (to the east) and West Auckland Road (to the west).

There are six parks in this area which are called 'The Denes', sometimes known known locally as the following:-

• Tennis Dene - adjacent to Deneside Road up to Pierremont Road (containing 2 tennis courts and 1 basket ball court)
• Sheddy Dene - between Pierremont Road and Hollyhurst Road, (apparently named after a Swiss cottage type structure previously there in the 1920s)
• Swingy Dene - between Hollyhurst Road and Surtees Street, (swings were in this park before redevelopment)
• Bowling Dene - between Surtees Street and Bartlett Street. (a bowling green
  Bowling green
  A bowling green is a finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of lawn bowls.Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep on them...
  
  was and still is in this dene)
• Football Dene - between Bartlett Street and Widdowfield Street. (as it is flat and perfect for football)
• Paddley Dene - between Widdowfield Street and Westbrook Villa's (so called as it once had a Paddling Pool).