Hooke is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles east of the town of Beaminster, 30 miles west of the major town of Poole, 52 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 121 miles south-west of London. Hooke lies five miles south of the Somerset border. Hooke falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT8 postcode district. The post town for Hooke is Beaminster.
Hooke is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Hooke is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hooke is DT8 3PA.
Hooke is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT8 postcode district.
The post town for Hooke is Beaminster. Hooke is in the DT8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Beaminster.
The centre of Hooke is located at position 50.79902° latitude and -2.66064° longitude.
Latitude | 50.79902° |
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Longitude | -2.66064° |
The centre of Hooke is located at the grid reference easting 353538 and northing 100148 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 353538 |
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Northing | 100148 |
Position of Hooke relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hooke to the centre of the town.
Position of Hooke relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hooke to the centre of the city.