Armthorpe sits on the eastern outskirts of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, and feels like a large village that has been steadily absorbed into the commuter belt. It’s a mainly residential area surrounded by former agricultural land and pockets of open space, with straightforward road links into the town centre and beyond, so many residents work in and around Doncaster.
Historically Armthorpe expanded rapidly as a coal‑mining community in the 20th century, and the loss of the pits in the late 20th century shifted the local economy towards retail, services and commuting. Today it combines a strong local identity – with schools, sports clubs and community centres – with the quieter social feel of a suburban village rather than a bustling urban centre.
Postcode districts covering Armthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.2 miles
- Rotherham 15.3 miles
- Doncaster 3.1 miles
- Wakefield 21.6 miles
- Scunthorpe 16.4 miles
- Barnsley 17.5 miles
- Castleford 17.9 miles
- Pontefract 15.3 miles
- Worksop 15.8 miles
- Bentley 4.4 miles
- Staveley 22.9 miles
- Selby 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.4 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.7 miles
- Cantley Parish 1.8 miles
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Branton Built-up area 2 miles
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 2.4 miles
- Auckley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bessacarr Ward 2.7 miles
- West End Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Armthorpe
DN3 3BT, DN3 2FL, DN3 3SH, DN3 3LN, DN3 2AH, DN3 3EY, DN3 3HR, DN3 2FF, DN3 2EB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 4.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.1 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Armthorpe Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 2.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.9 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.2 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 3.9 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.9 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 6.9 miles
- Regent Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Armthorpe
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Southfield Primary Primary
- Tranmoor Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 11 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.4 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 14.6 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 15.8 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 16.4 miles