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Liphook is located on both the main road (A3) and rail (Portsmouth Direct Line) links between London and Portsmouth. Liphook is served by Liphook railway station. Liphook is now (April 2010) part of the parliamentary constituency of East Hampshire. Its Member of Parliament is Damien Hinds, a member of the Conservative Party.
Local attractions include the Forest Mere health spa and Hollycombe Steam Collection. On 'the night the clocks go back' (usually the last Saturday in October) the village plays host to the Liphook Carnival, a procession of floats through the village followed by a bonfire which has taken place since 1903 .
The village is also home to a large Sainsbury's store, which in March 2007 was enlarged.
During the hot summer of 1983, Liphook hit the headlines as the hottest spot in the United Kingdom.
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