Hook
Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.721, -0.854 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 75 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01405 (Goole) |
Hook is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, set in a gently undulating rural landscape a short distance from the tidal reaches of the Humber Estuary. The surrounding countryside is dominated by arable fields and drainage ditches, with a mix of low-lying marshy ground and hedgerow-lined lanes that give the area a distinctly agricultural and coastal fringe character.
Local life tends to centre on farming, small businesses and commuting to nearby centres such as Hull and Beverley, while community activities reflect a village scale - seasonal events, parish meetings and a strong sense of local history that stretches back through medieval records. The parish offers pockets of wildlife interest associated with estuarine habitats and traditional farmland, making it quietly appealing for walkers and anyone seeking a calm rural base not far from larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Hook
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 21.8 miles35.1 km
- York 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Doncaster 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Scunthorpe 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Castleford 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Pontefract 18.6 miles30 km
- Bentley 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Beverley 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Selby 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Gainsborough 22.4 miles36 km
- Goole 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brough and Elloughton 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Hook Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Goole North Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Kilpin Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Booth Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Goole Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Goole South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Howden Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Airmyn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Swinefleet Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Asselby Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Laxton Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Goole Fields Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Hook
DN14 5NZ, DN14 5PU, DN14 5FN, DN14 5PD, DN14 5FB, DN14 5NF, DN14 5NL, DN14 5NN, DN14 6YR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Goole Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Saltmarshe Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Hook Ad
- The Briarcroft Wayth Hotels 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Downe Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bay Horse Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Comus Inn 6.9 miles11 km
- The Wishingwell 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Hook
- Hook C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Normanby Park Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.4 km
- University of York University 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Wentworth College College 17.6 miles28.4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 17.7 miles28.5 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 18 miles29 km