Armthorpe is a large village and civil parish on the outskirts of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying on fairly flat, low-lying land that made it traditionally agricultural before the 20th‑century coal boom. It sits conveniently close to major transport links such as the A1(M) and M18, making it a popular commuter base for the wider Doncaster area while still feeling distinctly local in character.
The village has a strong coal‑mining heritage which shaped its growth and community institutions - miners’ welfare clubs, local sports teams (notably the football side), and social networks remain important. Since the pits closed, former industrial sites have seen housing and light industrial redevelopment, and Armthorpe now combines modern amenities, leisure facilities and regular community events with a visible sense of local history.
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 miles34.8 km
- Scunthorpe 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Barnsley 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Castleford 18 miles28.9 km
- Pontefract 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Worksop 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bentley 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Staveley 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Selby 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Armthorpe Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cantley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Branton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Auckley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bessacarr Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West End Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Armthorpe
DN3 3RP, DN3 2FJ, DN3 3GW, DN3 2DA, DN3 2AD, DN3 3RL, DN3 3SH, DN3 2HL, DN3 3GY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 4 miles6.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Armthorpe Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Reindeer Inn 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.8 miles4.5 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 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles3.9 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 16.4 miles26.4 km