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. 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 1980.

There are two pubs in Blackawton: The George Inn & The Normandy Arms.

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.