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 miles
- Rotherham 15.3 miles
- Doncaster 3.1 miles
- Wakefield 21.6 miles
- Scunthorpe 16.4 miles
- Barnsley 17.5 miles
- Castleford 18 miles
- Pontefract 15.3 miles
- Worksop 15.7 miles
- Bentley 4.4 miles
- Staveley 22.9 miles
- Selby 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Armthorpe Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.4 miles
- Cantley Parish 1.7 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.8 miles
- Branton Built-up area 2 miles
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2 miles
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 2.4 miles
- Auckley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bessacarr Ward 2.6 miles
- West End Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Armthorpe
DN3 3SD, DN3 3FD, DN3 2BG, DN3 3RB, DN3 2HW, DN3 3DH, DN3 3FE, DN3 2AJ, DN3 2EF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 34.1 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Armthorpe Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 2.9 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.9 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.2 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 3.6 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central East 3 3.1 miles
- Beverley Inn & Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 6.1 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 3.8 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 1.6 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.4 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.9 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