Blackwater

About Blackwater

Blackwater sits within Somerset. Among the nearby places are Buckland St Mary around 2.0 km South South East, Bishopswood only 2.6 km South, Staple Fitzpaine just 3.1 km North and Windmill Hill around 5.1 km East North East. Other countryside places nearby include Dommett, Bulford, Silver Street, Newtown and Hare.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Blackwater

Location Summary

  • Blackwater is located in Somerset
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Blackwater, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 89.1 km ESE
  • Blackwater, Isle of Wight 127.2 km ESE
  • Blackwater, Hampshire 164.5 km ENE
  • Blackwater, Cornwall167.3 km WSW
  • Blackwater, Norfolk 334.1 km NE
  • Blackwater, Norfolk 348.3 km NE

Beaches

  • Charmouth Beach24.3 km SSE
  • Cobb Gate Beach24.5 km SSE
  • Front Beach24.6 km SSE

Parks

  • Pennsylvania Park39.5 km WSW
  • The Lawn48.9 km SW
  • Worle Moor48.0 km N
  • Yargrass Green41.2 km NE

Woods

  • Blackwater Coppice583 m ESE
  • Britty Common555 m NW
  • Hallett's Moor585 m WSW
  • Staple Common615 m N

Hills

  • Abbey Hill3.3 km NE
  • Buckland Hill1.7 km SE
  • Plyer's Hill3.2 km ESE
  • Staple Hill2.7 km WNW

Lakes

  • Blagdon Reservoir6.4 km WNW
  • Laps Water5.2 km S
  • Royston Lake4.2 km WSW
  • Top Lake4.1 km WSW

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls61.2 km SW
  • Broad Falls77.6 km SW
  • Horseshoe Falls71.0 km SW

Headlands

  • Blue Ben31.9 km NNW
  • Stert Point31.9 km N

Islands

  • Fenning Island31.6 km N
  • Stert Island33.6 km N

Wetlands

  • Farway Marsh11.1 km SSE
  • Champernhayes Marsh20.3 km SSE
  • New Marsh23.1 km NW

Health Services

  • Chard and District Community HospitalHospital 9.4 km SE
  • Musgrove Park HospitalHospital 10.2 km NNW
  • Beauchamp HouseMedical 6.6 km NE
  • Cygnet Hospital TauntonMedical 6.8 km NNW

Education

  • Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 2.0 km SSE
  • Combe St Nicholas Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolSchool 5.6 km SE
  • Architectural Association Hooke ParkUniversity 30.7 km ESE

Railway Stations

  • Taunton10.7 km NNW
  • Bishops Lydeard16.8 km NW

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station10.1 km NNW
  • Exeter Bus Station40.4 km SW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station61.3 km SW
  • Millstream Coach Park89.0 km E

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier43.9 km SW
  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing65.3 km NNE

Airports

  • Exeter Airport33.6 km SW
  • Bristol Airport55.2 km NNE

Airfields

  • Watchford Farm4.6 km SW
  • Royal Navy Air Station Merryfield8.8 km ENE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport59.9 km N
  • Lake Heliport84.9 km W

Harbours

  • Bridport Harbour31.8 km SE
  • Watchet Harbour34.0 km NW