Auckley is a large village and civil parish on the eastern edge of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying close to the M18 motorway and the site of Doncaster Sheffield Airport at Finningley. It occupies a fringe position between urban Doncaster and open countryside, with easy commuter routes to Sheffield and nearby natural areas such as Hatfield Moors.
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village combines a small historic core with substantial post‑war and more recent housing growth, and has developed local links with aviation and logistics industries. Community life revolves around local schools, a village hall and sports clubs, giving Auckley a mix of rural character and suburban, commuter‑focused amenities.
Postcode districts covering Auckley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.4 miles
- Mansfield 24.9 miles
- Rotherham 14.8 miles
- Doncaster 4.2 miles
- Chesterfield 23.9 miles
- Wakefield 23.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 16.6 miles
- Barnsley 18.7 miles
- Castleford 20.7 miles
- Pontefract 18 miles
- Worksop 12.9 miles
- Bentley 6.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Auckley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Finningley Built-up area 1 mile
- Branton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cantley Parish 1.4 miles
- Blaxton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rossington Parish 2.1 miles
- Rossington & Bawtry Ward 2.6 miles
- Bessacarr Ward 2.7 miles
- New Rossington and Rossington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Armthorpe Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Austerfield Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Misson Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Auckley
DN9 3QH, DN9 3GH, DN9 3GQ, DN9 3GR, DN9 3LN, DN9 3FN, DN9 3QY, DN9 3FJ, DN9 3GT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 1.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 36.7 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Auckley Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 0.4 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 1.4 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 3.9 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4 miles
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.4 miles
- Bawtrys 4.2 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 7.7 miles
Schools in Auckley
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Hayfield Lane Primary School Primary
- Hill House School Independent - all ages
- New College Doncaster Further education
- The Hayfield School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 2.4 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 6.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 15 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 15 miles
- Heynings Priory Historic site 15.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 16.3 miles