North Shields Embankment Walkway

About the plans

As part of our ambitious plans to improve North Shields and transform the town into a residential location of choice and an attractive, family-friendly destination we are installing a new embankment walkway linking the town centre to the Fish Quay.

The designs include a new high-quality walkway, aimed at improving access where accessibility can be difficult between the improved town centre and vibrant Fish Quay, making it easier for people to travel between the two parts of town.

The walkway will feature green open spaces and there will be different route options to suit every need, including step-free routes and steps with handrails, as well as a direct route from top to bottom via steps.

The scheme has been designed with environmental sustainability and safety at its heart and it will become an attraction in its own right and provide benefits for health and wellbeing. 

The aim is to attract more people to the area and vastly improve the appearance of the local landscape.

Where we're at

We have now completed the slope stabilisation works with the last piling completed week beginning 5 February 2024. The large crane on Tyne Street used to do the piling works has been dismantled and removed from site. There is an ongoing need to site an excavator on Liddell Street to distribute stone to fill the lower section of the embankment, until an estimated date of late May 2024. At this point, we expect the road will re-open to single-lane traffic.

Upon completion of the earth walls to the lower embankment in late May, access for the distribution of materials and stone will be via Tyne Street, for the works to the upper embankment.

Residents and businesses will be kept up to date with the progress of works with frequent letters, which can be found below.

Related documents

Road closures in place

Bell Street is closed in both directions to traffic until an estimated date of May 2024. Parking in the area is not affected. The Fish Quay is accessible to vehicles via Tanners Bank and Brewhouse Bank. 

  • Residents/businesses west of the closure are able to access their properties/car park via Bedford Street, Borough Road, and Dock Road.
  • Residents/businesses east of the closure are able to access their properties via Brewhouse Bank and Tanners Bank.

The road closure will not affect access for pedestrians or cyclists. However, during periods where road space is unavailable, cyclists will be required to dismount and use the narrow footpath section adjacent to the closure on Bell Street. 

Contact us

If you have any questions about our plans for North Shields or the ongoing regeneration works you can contact us by:

Email: AmbitionNS@northtyneside.gov.uk

Tel: (0191) 643 4830