Newton-by-the-Sea
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Newton-by-the-Sea is a civil parish
Civil parish
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in the former district of Alnwick
Alnwick (district)
Alnwick was a local government district of Northumberland, England. Its council was based in Alnwick town and the district had a population of 31,029 according to the 2001 census....
, Northumberland
Northumberland
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in Northern England
Northern England
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There are two distinct settlements High Newton-by-the-Sea (which, despite its name, is inland) and the coastal Low Newton-by-the-Sea, owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
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. The area is notable for the diversity of birds to be observed. Just to the south is Embleton Bay
Embleton Bay
Embleton Bay is a bay on the North Sea, located to the east of the village of Embleton, Northumberland, England. It lies just to the south of Newton-by-the-Sea and north of Craster. Popular for paddling, it is overlooked by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle and by Dunstanburgh Castle Golf...
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Governance
Newton-by-the-Sea is in the parliamentaryBritish House of Commons
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constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
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