| Official Name: | Blackawton |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | South West England |
| Coordinates: | 50.3458°N -3.6814°W |
| Postcode Area: | TQ |
| Postcode District: | TQ9 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Totnes |
| Population: | 647 |
| Population Ref: | (2001 census) |
| Hide Services: | Yes |
| Static Image Name: | Normandy Arms - Blackawton - geograph.org.uk - 24238.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The Normandy Arms, Blackawton which has since closed. |
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.[1] 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.[2] [3]
There is one pub in Blackawton, The George Inn. A second pub, The Normandy Arms, has since closed.[4]
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.[5] [6]