Armthorpe is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying a few miles east of Doncaster town centre on the flat agricultural plain with convenient road links to the M18. The area is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war terraces and newer estates that have made it part of the wider commuter belt serving Doncaster and neighbouring towns.
Armthorpe grew from an agricultural settlement into a tight‑knit mining community centred on Armthorpe Colliery, and that heritage still shapes local identity through social clubs, memorials and grassroots sport; the colliery’s closure prompted economic change towards light industry, retail and commuting, while strong community organisations and local teams help retain a distinctive village feel within the larger Doncaster conurbation.
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 3DQ, DN3 3SG, DN3 3RU, DN3 2BN, DN3 3HF, DN3 3BE, DN3 2HF, DN3 3HA, DN3 2DQ … 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