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If you come down the path (nicely paved) from the Poachers Pocket on Market Lane and go under the A1, you’re faced with a choice of two routes, the most useful of which is in poor condition. The rightmost is more useful as it goes towards Dunston but is in very poor condition, with mud, huge ruts and puddles. Furthermore, there needs to be a path and cycle route to the left to take you more directly towards MetroCentre, especially Marks and Spencer and the green quadrant, and indeed people have worn a rough path across the grass. The straight-on path is in better condition but it’s rather a long way round into the shopping centre.