The civil parish centred on the villages of Barnby Dun and Kirk Sandall sits to the north‑east of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, beside the meanders of the River Don and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. Its riverside towpaths are popular for walks and cycling, and Kirk Sandall has a local railway station offering straightforward commuter links into Doncaster and beyond.
The area blends an older village core with parish churches and cottages alongside 20th‑century suburban housing and pockets of light industry; historically connected to Doncaster’s industrial hinterland, it now functions largely as a residential and commuter community with active village halls, local green spaces and a quiet, close‑knit feel while retaining easy access to the amenities of Doncaster.
Postcode districts covering Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 21 miles33.8 km
- Rotherham 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Doncaster 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Wakefield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Scunthorpe 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Barnsley 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Castleford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Morley 25 miles40.2 km
- Dewsbury 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Pontefract 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Worksop 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bentley 3.9 miles6.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Edenthorpe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thorpe in Balne Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stainforth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kirk Bramwith Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Arksey Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Armthorpe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
DN3 1NL, DN3 1DW, DN3 1AG, DN3 1LS, DN3 1RQ, DN3 1NN, DN3 1QB, DN3 1JS, DN3 1LR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
Schools in Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Kirk Sandall Infant School Primary
- Kirk Sandall Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 4 miles6.5 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14 miles22.5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 14.3 miles23 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km