Gatwick Aviation Museum and more near Hookwood
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Hookwood’s built-up area. Among them are 2 museums, a park or estate and an attraction. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Drive 39 km to reach British Museum.
The best known around Hookwood
Alongside Gatwick Aviation Museum you find a park or estate, a museum and an attraction.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum200 m outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCrawley Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill1.5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Head southwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Hookwood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Between them they are 2 museums, a park or estate and an attraction.
Green: inside Hookwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
Near Hookwood
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Hookwood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hookwood →
Further away
Most famous of the 12 is British Museum, 39 km from the centre.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km north
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower37 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye38 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral39 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace28 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern38 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds40 km northPlaces well known beyond Hookwood (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.
Know before you go to Hookwood
What is there to see near Hookwood?
No attraction is mapped inside Hookwood itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatwick Aviation Museum, Harewoods, Crawley Museum and Lowfield Heath Windmill.
Does Hookwood have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hookwood: Gatwick Aviation Museum and Crawley Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hookwood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hookwood, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
What are the best-known days out near Hookwood?
Within 40 km: British Museum (39 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Tower of London (39 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).
Where are Hookwood’s historic buildings listed?
Hookwood has 10 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 Hookwood 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)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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