 St Mary's Church Walking Club, Shotley, meets on the second Sunday of every month.In 2008 the collapse of a section of the footpath which runs along the base of Shotley Cliff (which was subsequently reinstated by Shotley Parish Council) drew attention to a coastal erosion issue affecting a lengthy exposed section of the cliff further along, where the path had already crumbled away.It became apparent that the cliff was eroding at a rate not previously recognised, which was likely to endanger several properties above it.