Hook sits in the district of Hart in Hampshire, England, on the edge of rolling North Hampshire countryside and within easy commuting distance of Basingstoke and London. The town grew from a coaching stop into a ribbon village with the arrival of the railway and today is served by its own station and good road links (including the M3), making it popular with commuters while still retaining a compact centre of shops, pubs and schools.
Historically modest, Hook has expanded with family housing and small business parks nearby but keeps a strong local community feel, with sports clubs, community groups and accessible countryside walks; nearby RAF Odiham and historic villages add to the mix of local character. The economy is a blend of local retail and services alongside people who travel out for work, and the town combines a practical commuter role with a quieter rural outlook.
Postcode districts covering Hook
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Slough 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Basingstoke 6.2 miles10 km
- Woking 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bracknell 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Guildford 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Maidenhead 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Aldershot 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Farnborough 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Winchester 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Andover 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Hook Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rotherwick Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newnham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Phoenix Green Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Mattingley Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Greywell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Up Nately Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Winchfield Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hartley Wintney Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hartley Wespall Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Mapledurwell and Up Nately Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Odiham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Hook
RG27 9DS, RG27 9ET, RG27 9BQ, RG27 9RU, RG27 9DJ, RG27 9LB, RG27 9NN, RG27 9EN, RG27 9YR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Southampton Airport 29.1 miles46.9 km
- Hook Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Winchfield Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels in Hook Ad
- The White Hart by Innkeeper's Collection 3
- Tylney Hall Hotel 4
- The Raven Hotel by Greene King Inns 3
- Britannia Basingstoke Country Hotel & Spa 4
Schools in Hook
- Hook Infant School Primary
- Hook Junior School Primary
- Whitewater C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Vyne Historic site 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Mortimer House Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Milestones Museum 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 9 miles14.4 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University of Reading University 10.4 miles16.7 km