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Hook

Located in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London Coordinates: 51°22′05″ N 0°18′23″ W

Hook
Linda Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18,973
19K
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport16 km
LGW London Gatwick Airport26 km

About Hook

Hook is a town. Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. Population: 18,973. Elevation: 34 m.

From Wikipedia

Hook is a suburban area in south west London, England. It forms part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is located 12 miles (19.3 km) south west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring settlements include Hinchley Wood, Long Ditton, Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington. An RAF barrage balloon depot opened in Hook c. 1938 and was later known as RAF Chessington, latterly used as a hospital until demolished and redeveloped for housing in the 1990s. Hook forms part of the Chessington post town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hook

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (63 mm)
Driest month
February (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hook
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)634048444954425057626262

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hook

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sutton, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 16 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 26 kmsouth
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 29 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sutton Population: 187.6K 8 kmeast
  • Croydon Population: 173.3K 14 kmeast
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 18 kmwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • London Population: 9M 20 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hook

Within 100 km: 826 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km442 places

  • Holm Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Sunbury Court Island 8 kmNW
  • Rivermead Island 8 kmNW
  • Lot's Ait Island 13 kmN

25–60 km559 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 31 kmNE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 58 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 59 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 60 kmS

60–100 km778 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmSW
  • Isle of Sheppey Island 79 kmE
  • Camber Sands Beach 91 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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