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Hockley Viaduct View from the Southern end.
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Winchester - Hockley Viaduct
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Hockley

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Hockley

Hockley works well as a base: 5 minutes from Smethwick, 33km from Warwick Castle.

Hockley is in England, United Kingdom, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Smethwick, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Hockley?

Within an hour or so of Hockley: The Peter James Collection (2 km), Black Country Living Museum (11 km), Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (11 km), Land Rover Experience Solihull (12 km).

Are there any good drives near Hockley?

The nearest famous roads are A54 Congleton to Buxton, Goyt Valley road, Peak District and A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit.

Where is Hockley?

Hockley is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Smethwick.

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Quick Information

Population
13,919
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.5000, -1.9167

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Hockley

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

The Peter James Collection

A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.

2 km · about 5 min drive

museum

Black Country Living Museum

Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.

11 km · about 20 min drive

film location

Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders)

The open-air museum in Dudley provides the canal-side streets and workshops of Peaky Blinders' Small Heath.

11 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Land Rover Experience Solihull

Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.

12 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

National Motorcycle Museum

The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Coventry Transport Museum

Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.

29 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Warwick Castle

A medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068, situated on the banks of the River Avon in Warwickshire.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

JLR Classic Works

Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.

35 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Hockley

6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 64 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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