Arksey is a small village and suburb lying just to the north‑west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. It sits amid a patchwork of farmland and suburban housing a few miles from the town centre, so it still feels distinctly village‑like while being well connected to the transport and services of the wider borough.
The settlement has a clear historic core centred on St Oswald's Church and a number of older buildings, reflecting its medieval and agricultural roots. Today the community is a mix of long‑standing rural residents and commuters who work in Doncaster and beyond, with local pubs, clubs and parish activities helping to sustain a quiet but active village life.
Postcode districts covering Arksey
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Leeds 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Rotherham 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Doncaster 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chesterfield 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Wakefield 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Scunthorpe 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Barnsley 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Castleford 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Morley 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dewsbury 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Batley 24.1 miles38.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bentley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Toll Bar Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Roman Ridge Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Doncaster Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Town Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Thorpe in Balne Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Edenthorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Arksey
DN5 0SH, DN5 0TQ, DN5 0TT, DN5 0TB, DN5 0TU, DN5 0TF, DN5 0TL, DN5 0SE, DN5 0SF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.7 miles49.3 km
- Bentley 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Arksey Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 3 miles4.9 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Regent Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.4 miles7 km
Schools in Arksey
- Arksey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles21.2 km