Just outside Hook: Odiham Castle and more
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 5. Hook itself has none of them. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 33 km out to Windsor Castle.
The first to see around Hook
Following Odiham Castle are a historic house, a castle and a museum.
CastleOdiham Castle1.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustWest Green House1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleBasing House4.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Pest House2.9 km outside town, to the southFortFortPillbox4.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The list reaches out to Basing House, 6.9 km away.
The dashed line is Hook’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 4 of 5.
Green: inside Hook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (West Green House).
Each place in turn
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Hook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hook →
Out of town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 33 km.
CastleWindsor Castle33 km northeast
CathedralWinchester Cathedral35 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum12 km northwest
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins19 km north
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum17 km south
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion21 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor29 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
CastleHighclere Castle28 km west
Historic houseBramshill House6 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park34 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate8.9 km west
Garden · National TrustRunnymede33 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hook (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Hook, answered
What is there to see near Hook?
No attraction is mapped inside Hook itself. Within 5 km of it are Odiham Castle, West Green House, Basing House and The Pest House.
Does Hook have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hook: The Pest House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hook?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hook, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (West Green House).
What are the best-known days out near Hook?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Winchester Cathedral (35 km), Calleva Atrebatum (12 km), Abbey Ruins (19 km).
Where are Hook’s historic buildings listed?
Hook has 20 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hook when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Green House: Andrew Longton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramshill House: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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