Hook is a small but busy village in the borough of Hart, in north-east Hampshire, England, sitting amid open farmland and pockets of heathland that give the area a semi-rural feel. Its location on good road and rail routes makes it a popular commuter base for nearby centres such as Basingstoke, Reading and London, while nearby commons and nature reserves provide attractive green space on the village’s doorstep.
Historically an agricultural and coaching settlement, Hook expanded in the 20th century and today combines a compact shopping parade, community facilities, schools and small business estates; local identity is sustained by active clubs and parish-level civic life. The mix of modern housing and surviving open landscapes gives the place a blend of commuter convenience and countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Hook
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Slough 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Basingstoke 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Woking 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bracknell 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Guildford 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Maidenhead 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Aldershot 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Farnborough 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Winchester 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Andover 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hook Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Newnham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rotherwick Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Greywell Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Phoenix Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Winchfield Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Up Nately Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Odiham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mattingley Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hartley Wintney Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mapledurwell and Up Nately Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hartley Wespall Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Hook
RG27 9RG, RG27 9TA, RG27 9UH, RG27 9HL, RG27 9JQ, RG27 9YL, RG27 9TB, RG27 9TY, RG27 9SU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Southampton Airport 28.9 miles46.4 km
- Hook Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Winchfield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels in Hook Ad
Schools in Hook
- Hook Infant School Primary
- Hook Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Vyne Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Milestones Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 10 miles16 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km