I visited a tiny community suburb in Wallsend which has been 'cut off' from its neighbours

I decided to take a very different approach to my visit this week, leaving the sea air at North Shields Fish Quay behind for something more inland.

This led me to the Wallsend area, and more specifically East Howdon, which has a very interesting feel to it, especially considering where it is.

East Howdon is quite isolated and cut off from the rest of Howdon and Wallsend as a result of the A19 bypass, which physically separates the areas.