Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Sunday, May 10, members of the public were allowed to meet another person from outside their household as long as they remained outdoors and adhered to social distancing from Wednesday, May 13.
The public is now also able to head outdoors for ‘unlimited exercise’ and drive to a location for exercise.
There were fears that the towns parks and beaches would be overrun with people flooding to public places but despite a fairly sunny day the beaches and parks in Sunderland have remained fairly quiet.
Here’s what the destinations looked like:
9. All quiet in Roker Park
There was little sign of people flocking to Roker Park today. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI
10. A peaceful afternoon
It seemed like a peaceful afternoon in Margaret Thompson Park, Sunderland. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI
11. An empty beach
Sunderland's coastline remained fairly quiet on Saturday, May 16. | JPIMedia Photo: JPI