Blackwater is a small village in Cornwall, England, typical of the county’s rural settlements with a mix of farmland, hedgerows and the remnant scars of the historic mining landscape. It sits amid rolling countryside within easy reach of both moorland and the coast, so visitors and residents can easily access walking routes and beaches while still enjoying a quieter village pace of life.
The community reflects Cornwall’s blend of agricultural tradition and tourism-driven change: there’s a strong local identity, often centred on village activities, a pub or hall, while the wider economy draws on farming, holiday lets and commuter links to larger towns. Historic mining and local rural customs still flavour the place, making it representative of Cornwall’s layered geographic and social story.
Postcode districts covering Blackwater
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 3.3 miles
- Falmouth 9.5 miles
- St. Austell 18.4 miles
- Truro 5.1 miles
- Camborne 6.5 miles
- Newquay 11.1 miles
- Penzance 19.1 miles
- Bodmin 24.2 miles
- Helston 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Scorrier and Wheal Rose Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chacewater Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Mount Hawke Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Threemilestone & Chacewater Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Day Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Redruth Central, Carharrack & St. Day Ward 2.3 miles
- Redruth North Ward 2.5 miles
- Threemilestone Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Porthtowan Built-up area 2.7 miles
- St. Agnes Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Carharrack Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kenwyn Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Blackwater
TR4 8ET, TR4 8EL, TR4 8FT, TR4 8HH, TR4 8ER, TR4 8EQ, TR4 8JL, TR4 8EY, TR4 8EU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 14.4 miles
- Exeter International Airport 84 miles
- Redruth Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Perranwell Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Blackwater Ad
- Beacon Country House Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Portreath Arms 4.8 miles
- Townhouse Rooms 4 5.6 miles
- Rose in Vale Country House Hotel 4 3 miles
- Penventon Park Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Valley Cottages 5 4.7 miles
- Inn for All Seasons 2.6 miles
- The Alverton 4 6.1 miles
- Newperran Holiday Park 6.6 miles
- Mannings Hotel 4 5.7 miles
Schools in Blackwater
- Blackwater Community Primary School Primary
- Three Bridges Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 3.3 miles
- Perranzabuloe Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Perranporth Beach Beach 5.6 miles
- Pencalenick Estate 7.2 miles
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Crantock Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Gylly Beach Beach 10 miles
- Swanpool Beach Beach 10 miles
- Lamorran House Gardens Gardens 10.5 miles
- Lane Theatre Theatre 10.6 miles
- Fistral Beach Beach 10.7 miles