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 miles
- Slough 22.1 miles
- Basingstoke 6.3 miles
- Woking 16.2 miles
- Bracknell 12.3 miles
- Guildford 16.8 miles
- Maidenhead 18.9 miles
- Aldershot 8.9 miles
- Farnborough 8.1 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.9 miles
- Winchester 21.9 miles
- Andover 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hook Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Newnham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rotherwick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Greywell Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Phoenix Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Winchfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Up Nately Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Odiham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Mattingley Parish 2.6 miles
- Hartley Wintney Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Mapledurwell and Up Nately Parish 2.9 miles
- Hartley Wespall Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hook
RG27 9QR, RG27 9HH, RG27 9EL, RG27 9NP, RG27 9SW, RG27 9FG, RG27 8JA, RG27 9LX, RG29 1ZS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 28.9 miles
- Hook Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Winchfield Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels in Hook Ad
Schools in Hook
- Hook Infant School Primary
- Hook Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 3.3 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 6 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 6.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 6.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.1 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 10 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.4 miles