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 0NP, GU17 0SD, GU17 0BB, GU17 0EB, GU17 0BN, GU17 0PN, GU17 0LL, GU17 0SA, GU17 0AX … 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
- The Ely Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 1.5 miles
- Aviator Farnborough 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 4.5 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 6.8 miles
- The Elvetham Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 3.5 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