Blackawton

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Woodlands Family Theme Park and Church of St Michael.

Woodlands Family Theme Park

Theme park

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Woodlands Family Theme Park is an all-weather family amusement park and falconry display on the A3122 road, 5 miles from Dartmouth, in South Devon, England.

Church of St Michael

Church

Photo: Alice Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stanborough

Archaeological site

Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stanborough is the site of an Iron Age hill fort near the village of Halwell, south of Totnes, Devon, England. The fort is situated on a promontory on the western edge of a hill at about 200 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halwell and Moreleigh.

Halwell

Village

Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halwell is a village, former parish and former manor, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Halwell is situated 2 miles northwest of Blackawton.

Moreleigh

Village

Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moreleigh or Morleigh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams, district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 102. Moreleigh is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blackawton.