Oldhook

Places of Interest

Isle of Sheppey

Photo: Scott Wylie, CC BY 2.0.

The Isle of Sheppey is a largely rural island off the northern coast of Kent, England, neighbouring the Thames Estuary. The whole north coast is dotted with caravan parks and holiday homes.

HM Prison Standford Hill

Prison

Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.

HM Prison Standford Hill is a Category D men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Standford Hill forms part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which also includes HMP Elmley and HMP Swaleside.

RAF Eastchurch

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Royal Air Force Eastchurch or more simply RAF Eastchurch is a former Royal Air Force station near Eastchurch village, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England.

Places in the Area

Minster

Town

Photo: Steve Hollis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Minster is a town on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, south-east England. It is in the Swale administrative district, and within that, in the parish of Minster-on-Sea. According to the 2021 Census, the population of Minster was 17,389. Minster is situated 2 miles north of Oldhook.

Halfway Houses

Village

Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halfway Houses is a village on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in England. It derives its name from the pub in the village centre, with the same name, which was so named because it is halfway between Minster and Sheerness, before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. Halfway Houses is situated 3 miles northwest of Oldhook.

Bay View

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bay View is a hamlet in the civil parish of Leysdown, on the east side of the Isle of Sheppey in the borough of Swale in Kent, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 699. Bay View is situated 3 miles east of Oldhook.

Oldhook

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Localities to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português