Blackawton is a Town in the county of Devon.

Retail in Blackawton

There are great places to visit near Blackawton including some great cities, historic buildings, villages, canals, rivers and streams, beaches, geological features, sssis, hiking areas, nature reserves, towns, parks, airports, castles and ruins.

There are a several good cities in the area around Blackawton like Exeter.

The area around Blackawton features a number of interesting historic buildings including Exeter Cathedral, St Mary Steps, and St Stephen's Church - Exeter.

Villages to visit near Blackawton include Starcross, Lynton and Lynmouth, Littleham, Otterton, Branscombe, Beer, and Hope Cove.

The area around Blackawton features a number of interesting canals including Exeter Canal, and Grand Western Canal at Tiverton.

Don't miss East Lyn River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Blackawton.

Blackawton's best nearby beaches can be found at Blacklands Beach, Branscombe Beach, and Hope Cove.

Blackawton is near some unmissable geological features like Valley of Rocks,

There are a several good sssis in the area around Blackawton like Dartmoor.

The area around Blackawton's best hiking areas can be found at Dartmoor.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Blackawton like Dartmoor.

There are a number of towns near Blackawton including Dartmouth, Tiverton, Crediton, Topsham, Budleigh Salterton, Sidmouth, and Seaton.

Parks to visit near Blackawton include Bicton Park.

Exeter Airport is a great place to visit close to Blackawton if you like airports.

Castles to visit near Blackawton include Berry Pomeroy Castle.

The area close to Blackawton boasts some of the best ruins including Berry Pomeroy Castle.

Blackawton History

There are some historic monuments around Blackawton:

• Luscombe Cross
• Two bowl barrows 440m south east of Duncombe Court, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm
• Round barrow cemetery known as Ritson Barrows, 420m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Totnes Castle
• Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp
• Ringwork and motte, 230m north east of Stanborough Camp
• Totnes Priory
• Cornworthy Priory
• Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn
• Four bowl barrows at Bickleigh Brake 540m south west of Bickleigh, forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery.
• Beacon mound at Fire Beacon Hill, 250m north west of Bosomzeal
• D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 560m south of Waddeton Court
• Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow
• Medieval chapel of the Holy Ghost and St Katherine at Warland, 250m south west of Totnes Bridge
• Site of chapel at Manor Farm
• Three bowl barrows 310m west of Home Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Woodbury Camp
• Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church
• Hillfort known as Slapton Castle
• Two bowl barrows 380m and 410m south west of Allaleigh Cross
• Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn
• Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery
• Medieval churchyard cross, 6m south east of the porch of St Andrew's Church
• Churchyard cross, 5m south of the porch of St Leonard's Church
• Slapton chantry college