The Blackwater and Hawley ward sits in the district of Hart, in Hampshire, southern England, straddling the county border with Surrey. It blends a compact town centre around Blackwater with the village feel and surrounding heathland and small lakes of Hawley, and benefits from road and rail links making nearby centres such as Farnborough, Fleet and Camberley readily accessible, with commuters travelling into London.
Locally the area is a mix of commuter housing, light industry and small business parks alongside independent shops and community amenities; residents prize the green spaces, village clubs and occasional local events. The ward’s growth followed transport improvements in the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving Hawley with a distinctly village character while Blackwater functions as a lively local hub for the surrounding rural neighbourhoods.
Postcode districts covering Blackwater and Hawley
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Slough 15.9 miles25.7 km
- High Wycombe 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Basingstoke 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Woking 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bracknell 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Guildford 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Maidenhead 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Hounslow 21.8 miles35 km
- Aldershot 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Farnborough 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Esher 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackwater and Hawley Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Minley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hawley Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Blackwater Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Yateley East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fernhill Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. John's Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Yateley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Yateley West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- West Heath Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Sandhurst Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Michaels Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Blackwater and Hawley
GU17 9HT, GU17 0PD, GU17 0NH, GU17 9FL, GU17 0DG, GU17 9AP, GU51 2RF, GU17 0LX, GU17 9AX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 18.1 miles29.2 km
- London Gatwick Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Blackwater Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Sandhurst Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels in Blackwater and Hawley Ad
Schools in Blackwater and Hawley
- Hawley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Britty Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Reading University 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Mortimer House Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km