Brierdene

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Brierdene
latitude= 55.06
longitude= -1.45
map_type= Tyne and Wear
population =
metropolitan_borough= North Tyneside
metropolitan_county = Tyne & Wear
region= North East England
constituency_westminster= Tynemouth
post_town= WHITLEY BAY
postcode_district = NE26
postcode_area= NE
dial_code= 0191
os_grid_reference= NZ3474

Brierdene is a small residential area near the town of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England. The nearest city is Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Name

The name Brierdene comes from the dene that runs past the area effectively separating Whitley Lodge and Brierdene. The dene starts on local Brierdene Farm, runs through Whitley Bay Golf Club, through a small valley, under a road, across the beach and towards the sea.

Education

Brierdene is in the catchment area for all three tiers of education. The nearest first school is Whitley Lodge First School. The nearest middle school is Valley Gardens Middle School. This then feeds on to Whitley Bay High School

treets

Brierdene is closely interlinked with many predestrian shortcuts between various streets. The streets and roads are: Brierdene Road; Brierdene Crescent; Hastings Avenue; Craneswater Avenue; Linton Road; Gorsedene Road; Garsdale Road; Astley Drive/ Westley Avenue and Gerrard Road.

Main features

Brierdene used to have its own small Post Office/ Newsagents however this closed down and the shop building was converted into a house. The other main feature is the Green. This green is used to play games on by the local youth. Also the dene is a major part of the area. It will be soon undergoing renovation after a lottery grant. A lot of wildlife can be seen at the dene, including Pheasants and Foxes. It has been given a lottery grant to improve the area.

The Brierdene area is the location of Whitley Bay Golf Club, the entrance to which lies at the western end of the main part of the Dene.

At the eastern end of the Dene, just before it runs down to the beach, is the Briardene public house, which serves food and regularly hosts its own 'beer festivals' where a wide selection of 'visiting' real ales are served.