Blackawton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 647. Blackawton is a major part of the West Dart electoral ward. The ward's population at the 2011 census was 1,946. The village is about six miles west of Dartmouth.
The church is 15th-century, with a Norman baptismal font and a well-preserved rood screen.
Blackawton has hosted an annual worm charming competition since 1984.
There is one pub in Blackawton, The George Inn. A second pub, The Normandy Arms, has since closed.
The village runs its own village shop and post office, all run by volunteers.
In 2010 a study of bumblebee behaviour by pupils from Blackawton Primary School was accepted for publication in the Royal Society's Biology Letters journal.
Distance between:
London to Blackawton175 Miles / 282 Kms Liverpool to Blackawton214 Miles / 345 Kms
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