It’s not often we get a hot Bank Holiday weekend, but instead of flocking to the town’s parks and beaches most seem to be heeding the Government advice and remaining indoors.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged people to stay at home over the Easter weekend and maintain social distancing measures, despite the good weather.
And with lockdown measures looking set to continue for the foreseeable future, these remarkably quiet scenes captured on Saturday, April 11
look set to become commonplace as the UK unites to combat the spread of coronavirus.
5. Empty car parks
Many of the South Shields seafront car parks have been closed in a bid to keep people away from the beach. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI
6. Deserted beaches
Families would usually be making the most of the good weather at the beach but instead the seafront remained pretty much deserted. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI
7. Coast Road
Very few cars were on the normally busy Coast Road but some cyclists could be seen taking their daily exercise along its cycle path. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI
8. Closed shops
Very few shoppers were at The Nook in South Shields after many shops closed their doors. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI