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 miles32.5 km
- Rotherham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Doncaster 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Wakefield 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Scunthorpe 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Barnsley 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Castleford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Pontefract 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Worksop 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bentley 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Staveley 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Selby 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cantley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Branton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Auckley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bessacarr Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West End Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Armthorpe
DN3 3BB, DN3 2BU, DN3 3HD, DN3 3HX, DN3 2HE, DN3 3TS, DN3 3HZ, DN3 2DA, DN3 3SS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.1 miles54.8 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Armthorpe Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Reindeer Inn 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
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 miles2.8 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 11 miles17.6 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 16.4 miles26.4 km