England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne and Wear, Roker Pier. Roker Pier and Lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland.

England, Tyne and Wear, Roker Pier. Roker Pier and Lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden Bay. Morning autumnal light illuminates the crashing waves of the North Sea, near Lizard Point and Marsden Bay.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels (TPCT), opened on 24th July 1951, running under the River Tyne between Howdon in North Tyneside and Jarrow in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Tynemouth. View looking south from headland near Cullercoats towards the Mouth of the Tyne and Tynemouth Priory.

England, Tyne and Wear, Tynemouth. Looking south on a mid summers day across the Tynemouth Long Sands towards the Priory, Castle and the mouth of the Tyne. Recently there has been a great deal of conservation work undertaken to help preserve the impressive dunes and vegetation overlooking the beach.

England, Tyne and Wear, Cullercoats. Rocky coastline and natural arch located on the south side of Cullercoats Bay found along the North Tyneside coast.

England, Tyne and Wear, Hebburn Riverside Park. Sunset viewed from the Hebburn Riverside Park in South Tyneside, looking accross the River Tyne towards the Offshore Technology Park in Walker.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. Marsden limekilns, built from the late 1870's, were constructed to burn lime which was then used on farms and in steel mills throughout the country and further afield.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. The North Sea engulfs the rocky shoreline of Marsden Bay. The sculptured form of the Marsden Rock is testament to the powerful natural forces of this often unrelenting stretch of coast.

England, Tyne and Wear, Marsden. Marsden Rock and Grotto located in Marsden Bay, South Tyneside. Marsden Grotto is the only restaurant and bar in a cave to be found in Europe.

England, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead. Agricultural land in South Tyneside looking towards the city of Gateshead.

England, Tyne & Wear, Gateshead. Agricultural land in South Tyneside looking towards the city of Gateshead.

England, Tyne & Wear, Sunniside. Winter light gently bathes wild grass in an overgrown field in Sunniside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Sunniside. Winter light gently bathes wild grass in an overgrown field in Sunniside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic on the A1 heading south bound from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic on the A1 heading south bound from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Tyneside. View from the mouth of the Tyne looking south towards Marsden and the Souter Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. A statue celebrating a famous local South Shields character, Dorothy 'Dolly' Peel.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Reconstruction of the main gate at the Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The HMCC Vigilant, a HM Customs offshore Patrol Vessel, heading towards the North Sea as it exits the mouth of the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The South Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields, with the North Pier Lighthouse in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Grass on Little Haven Beach sand dunes, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. One of the 22 bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, Boldon. Horses grazing in a field located near the former Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Boldon. Horse grazing in a field located near the former Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Boldon. Horses grazing in a field located near the former Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Boldon. Horse grazing in a field located near the former Boldon Colliery in South Tyneside.

The North Sea crashes onto the sandy beach at South Shields.

Location: South Shields. South Tyneside.

Sunrise over Frenchman's Bay near South Shields.

The well preserved Whitburn Windmill, situated in an residential estate in the South Tyneside village of Whitburn.