The Leas - South Shields

[TheWhitePony]

Having walked down there, the cyclists lack of spacial awareness is concerning

Not that I've seen and err my OH lives 2 mins walk away and we're down there all the time. Pedestrians in the cycle lane is more the problem.

 

[Heritage hampers]

Grass

There is a canny stretch between trow rocks and marsden car parks, demonstrated by how many people use the spaces on the road currently.

The sundial, dunes and sand dancer are not really car parks for the leas.

Its a long walk from the grotto to trow rocks innit?

 

[TheWhitePony]

Well if you’re out to enjoy the massive open green space that surely you can walk what 10 mins max to it. If you want a drink or a meal in the bamburgh again walk about 10, if that’s too much for you park in the streets to the front of the bamburgh.

Tell that to my mam who wants to watch the kids and isn't exactly mobile. You may have missed in the summer when its all rammed, thats before around the bamburgh is like a slalom course.

I'm all for cycle routes, but IF (hettonbots post suggests not) the parking is removed thats imo a fail.

 

[LewisLad]

Its a long walk from the grotto to trow rocks innit?

That's my point

 

[errant]

Having walked down there, the cyclists lack of spacial awareness is concerning

having cycled down there, the pedestrians inabilty to walk without having their faces buried in a mobile phone is concerning.

 

[Walter Ego]

Not there.

Lmao

Excellent news. The sooner we just ban cars alltogether the better.

 

[errant]

Upgrade to Coastal Cycle Route Gets Underway - South Tyneside Council

www.southtyneside.gov.uk

so parking remains, damn them pesky cyclists!

 

[Shandy drinker]

so parking remains, damn them pesky cyclists!

But will it be free??

 

[bobster999]

wheres the leas in south shields? I've had a look on google maps and there's no such place

 

[cornish mackem]

wheres the leas in south shields? I've had a look on google maps and there's no such place

There’s no Area 51 on there either

 

[bobster999]

There’s no Area 51 on there either

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[yamar1]

Personally don't get that one, there's a huge piece of grass 1m away to the East. You could literally create a nice cycle path further East going through the field which would actually be pleasant rather than forcing bikes along the side of a road.

Simple really. The foundation is already there for the lane by using the parking bay and will make it a hell of a lot cheaper to build.

Madness getting rid of the bays though as they are very popular. Another idiotic decision by STDC

having cycled down there, the pedestrians inabilty to walk without having their faces buried in a mobile phone is concerning.

Happens everywhere.

 

[fook]

Not that I've seen and err my OH lives 2 mins walk away and we're down there all the time. Pedestrians in the cycle lane is more the problem.

err ok

 

[Heritage hampers]

People will probably just park on the grass

 

[errant]

People will probably just park on the grass

After Commuting home from Durham earlier, I think most will just park in the cycle lane…

 

[ISOE II]

Its a long walk from the grotto to trow rocks innit?

About a mile and a half in old money

 

[Brooneye]

and when it's all finished you'll still get arsehole cyclists riding 2 abreast on the road with the vacant cycle route right next to them!

 

[ravydavygravy]

Wont get used will it.

Might as well chuck the 2 million in Frenchman's bay.

 

[Football Dinosaur]

Looks like all the car parking is being taken out for a cycle lane

Where will people park in the summer?

They'll go to the superior twin resorts further south!

 

[Mag Slayer]

Personally don't get that one, there's a huge piece of grass 1m away to the East. You could literally create a nice cycle path further East going through the field which would actually be pleasant rather than forcing bikes along the side of a road.

That would be too sensible to do