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This footpath leads from the South Wellfield Pedestrian Crossing https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6448948 to Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield where it then connects with a public footpath leading towards Earsdon village. Ahead, the well-walked path heads through an open five bar gate with the remnants of an earlier small gate and adjacent step stile still visible to the left. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This open five bar gate leads from Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield to the South Wellfield Pedestrian Crossing https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6448948 along the public footpath shown at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6448960. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This public footpath continues across the Tyne & Wear Metro Light Railway line, running between West Monkseaton and Shiremoor stations, to a small, almost triangular field to the rear of properties on Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield. It is a part of a useful network of footpaths and bridleways in the immediate area. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This pedestrian crossing links South Wellfield with Murton village and West Monkseaton, crossing the Tyne & Wear Metro Light Railway at a point between West Monkseaton and Shiremoor stations. The entrance to the crossing, on the southern side of the track, can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6448948. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This sign stands at the point where the public footpath joins Otterburn Avenue close to the entrance to South Wellfield First School. In the opposite direction, indicated by the sign, the footpath, which is shown at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6451194, heads towards the junction of two public footpaths, next to the sign shown at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6451178. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This culvert lies in an area commonly called 'Murton Gap' and forms part of a 2019-completed £2 million flood alleviation scheme. The scheme, which was designed to manage the uncontrolled flow of surface water from the fields around Shiremoor, Monkseaton and Wellfield, was deemed necessary following the infamous 2012 'Thunder Thursday' which resulted in considerable flooding in the area. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This footpath, which hugs the field boundary, heads towards a junction of two public footpaths https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6451178 with a choice of either turning left towards Earsdon Road and the northern end of Shiremoor, or keeping straight ahead to Earsdon village and the delights of two public houses, the Red Lion and the Cannon. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

View east along a public footpath that crosses open fields towards South Wellfield.

Looking north-west over open land at South Wellfield

A 1960's block of shops/flats in the middle of the housing estate at South Wellfield.