Blackwater is a small town in the district of Hart, Hampshire, England, lying beside the dark-tinged River Blackwater on the county border with Surrey. It sits close to Camberley, Aldershot and Farnborough and today functions largely as a commuter and local commercial centre with a mix of housing, light industry and retail.
The riverside and the Blackwater Valley provide popular green spaces and walking routes, and the locality’s character is shaped by nearby military and aviation heritage in Aldershot and Farnborough. Historically the river gave the settlement its name and the village grew around transport and small industry; now many residents commute to centres such as London and Reading while enjoying easy access to countryside on the town’s doorstep.
Postcode districts covering Blackwater
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.4 miles
- Slough 15 miles
- High Wycombe 20.5 miles
- Basingstoke 14 miles
- Woking 9.3 miles
- Bracknell 5.5 miles
- Guildford 11.4 miles
- Maidenhead 12.9 miles
- Hounslow 21 miles
- Aldershot 6.3 miles
- Farnborough 3.1 miles
- Esher 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hawley Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Yateley East Ward 0.9 miles
- Sandhurst Built-up area 1 mile
- Blackwater and Hawley Parish 1.1 miles
- Owlsmoor & College Town Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Michaels Ward 1.4 miles
- Minley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Fernhill Ward 1.7 miles
- Town Ward 1.8 miles
- Yateley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Watchetts Ward 1.9 miles
- Yateley West Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Blackwater
GU17 0HW, GU17 0LA, GU17 0DF, GU17 0EZ, GU17 0LG, GU17 0EA, GU17 0HF, GU17 0AF, GU17 0DY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 29.3 miles
- Blackwater Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Sandhurst Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Blackwater Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 4.2 miles
- The Ely Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 4.5 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 3.5 miles
- The Elvetham Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 4.5 miles
- The Casa Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The New Inn 7.3 miles
- The Coppid Beech Hotel 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Blackwater
- Frogmore Infant School Primary
- Frogmore Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 4 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.8 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.1 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.5 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 8.2 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 8.4 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- University of Reading University 9.9 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles