Blackawton
Parish in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.346, -3.68 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 80 50 |
| Dialling code: | 01548 (Kingsbridge) |
The village and civil parish of Blackawton sits in the gently rolling countryside of the South Hams district of Devon, in southwest England. It lies a short distance from the coast, surrounded by farmland, hedgerows and tidal creeks typical of the region, and offers easy access to small beaches and estuarine scenery popular with walkers and birdwatchers.
There is a small, active community centred on a parish church, village hall and a local pub, with agriculture and rural tourism important to the local economy. The village is also known for its tiny primary school, Blackawton Primary School, whose pupils attracted international attention when they co‑authored a much‑reported scientific paper on bee behaviour, a quirky modern footnote to the parish’s long rural history.
Postcode districts covering Blackawton
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 19 miles
- Torquay 11.8 miles
- Paignton 8.3 miles
- Newton Abbot 12.9 miles
- Exmouth 23.4 miles
- Teignmouth 16.5 miles
- Brixham 7.1 miles
- Saltash 24.4 miles
- Tavistock 24.7 miles
- Ivybridge 11.1 miles
- Kingsteignton 14.8 miles
- Dawlish 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackawton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Blackawton & Stoke Fleming Ward 0.9 miles
- Halwell and Moreleigh Parish 2.2 miles
- Cornworthy Parish 2.6 miles
- East Allington Parish 2.7 miles
- Allington & Strete Ward 3.2 miles
- Strete Built-up area 3.2 miles
- West Dart Ward 3.5 miles
- Woodleigh Parish 3.8 miles
- Ashprington Parish 3.8 miles
- Stoke Fleming Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Slapton Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Blackawton
TQ9 7BQ, TQ9 7AD, TQ9 7AF, TQ9 7AR, TQ9 7DG, TQ9 7AZ, TQ9 7FW, TQ9 7BX, TQ9 7BD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.3 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 58.3 miles
- Totnes Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Totnes Littlehempston Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Blackawton Ad
- Best Western The Dartmouth Hotel, Golf & Spa 3 1 mile
- The Durant Arms 4 miles
- Bayards Cove Inn 4 4.5 miles
- The Seven Stars 4.5 miles
- Stoke Lodge Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Royal Castle 3 4.5 miles
- Browns Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Royal Seven Stars Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Browns Dartmouth 4 4.4 miles
- King William IV 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Blackawton
- Blackawton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Slapton Sands Beach 4.4 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 7 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 8.3 miles
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 8.5 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 9.3 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 9.9 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 11.4 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles