'Occupation Road' Footpath

This footpath was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
''Occupation Road' known locally as the Ash Path and part of Bede's Way footpath that links two ancient monasteries from the 7th century (Jarrow and Monkwearmouth). The footpath is in beautiful setting cherished by locals and visitors. The path is also the gateway to the much-loved SSSI Cleadon Hills that is now a Local Nature Reserve. This path is one of the oldest and best used public footpaths in the borough, it is used by a variety of people including walkers, groups of ramblers, dog walkers and families escaping the very urban area close by. The path is a recognized area of quiet isolated character (England Civic Trust) and is part of the borough's green belt and adjacent to arable agricultural land.'