Pines Close

Pines Close is a small business park located in Upper Valewood, and is where most of the action in Valewood Tales takes place.

About
Pines Close started out as a small cul-de-sac in the 1950s, before being expanded and a road built in to allow access to Darkstone Manor. It features several car parking spots, a bus stop, and multiple small businesses and shops.

Andrew Wheatley moved into the small house there at the start of the series, previously occupied by his grandfather and local enigma Douglas Wheatley, who appeared to base some of his research in and around the house.

Behind the close is a small playground.

Businesses

 * The Agency - a paranormal-based detective agency established by Andrew Wheatley in the home of his late grandfather, Douglas. It employs Darwin Archimedes. Elizabeth Glass and May Winter and is funded by local millionaire Moe Frankfort.
 * Burns Realty - A small estate agent business, and one of the only ones in Valewood. Run by the sinister old man Monothiel Blackwill, who fled after being discovered by the Agency.
 * Tom's TVs - A television business selling pretty much only televisions. Staffed by Tom Alvey and his nephew, the shop is family-run and has been in operation for several generations, ever since it was Sam's Radios in the 1950s.
 * Northern Lights Bookshop - Previously some kind of indeterminate curiosity shop, the Northern Lights Bookshop was recently converted into a bookstore, and was the previous workplace of Elizabeth Glass.