Blackwater, Hampshire
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| Blackwater shown within Hampshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU855595 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAMBERLEY |
| Postcode district | GU17 |
| Dialling code |
01252 01276 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Blackwater is a small town in the northeastern corner of Hampshire, England, lying in the county's Hart District. The population at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Blackwater and Hawley.
It is situated on the borders of both Berkshire (Bracknell Forest) and Surrey (Surrey Heath) about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north of Farnborough, 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Camberley and 25 km (16 mi) east of Basingstoke on the A30 road. Blackwater is situated 50 km (31 mi) west-southwest of London. An old marker stone signpost near the Agincourt nightclub on the A30, in western Camberley marks 30 miles, and the centre of Blackwater is less than one mile from that point.
This relative proximity to the capital (the nearest point in Hampshire, and closer than much of Berkshire) has made the town popular with commuters. Blackwater is part of the Blackwater Valley conurbation which includes the towns of Farnborough, Aldershot, Camberley, Sandhurst, Yateley, Frimley and Farnham. The River Blackwater flows through the length of this urban area. The town lies at the point where the A30 trunk road from London to Land's End crosses the River Blackwater. It is served by Blackwater railway station which is on the main line almost precisely midway between Reading and Guildford.
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