English Heritage sites near Hook Parish
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
7 miles from Hook Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
8 miles from Hook Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
WAVERLEY ABBEY
10 miles from Hook Parish
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.
THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON
16 miles from Hook Parish
Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.
DONNINGTON CASTLE
19 miles from Hook Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
FLOWERDOWN BARROWS
22 miles from Hook Parish
Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.
Churches in Hook Parish
St John the Evangelist, Hook
London Road,
Hook
01256 760169
http://www.whitewaterchurches.co.uk
St John's is the parish church of Hook, and part of the Whitewater Benefice with our sister churches of Mattingley (RG27 8LA), Rotherwick (RG27 9BG) and St Michael's, Heckfield (RG27 0LG). For more information see our website: https://www.whitewaterchurches.co.uk/
St John's is where we have the admin office for the benefice and also hosts a number of activities and events for the community - for example the Warm Welcome Space, the friendship cafe, Bumps & Babies etc these are held in the Church Centre/Coffee Shop. To access this, if the main door to the church is closed there is a door by the archway at the side of the church, which is signposted to the office and the Lady Chapel.
Pubs in Hook Parish
Crooked Billet
The Crooked Billet is situated on the London Road just outside Hook, near Basingstoke and has been a freehouse under the same ownership for 36 years. In the summer you can enjoy the pleasant riverside garden or the air-conditioned main bar,...
Hogget
Situated on the junction of the A30 and A287 just SW of Hook, this recently refurbished Pub offers a good choice of dining. Small bar area usually offering three beers, one of which will be a guest. Car parking at the rear and a covered pat...
Old White Hart
London Road, Hook, RG27 9DJ
(01256) 762560
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Raven Hotel
Station Road, Hook, RG27 9HS
(01256) 762541
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White Hart Hotel
London Road, Hook, RG27 9DZ
(01256) 762462
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