Bentley is a ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying close to the town itself and framed by a mix of suburban housing and reclaimed industrial land. The area still shows echoes of its past in the landscape, with former colliery sites and spoil heaps that have in many places been landscaped into green spaces, while good road and public-transport links make commuting to Doncaster town centre and nearby employment hubs straightforward.
Historically a coal-mining community centred on Bentley Colliery, the ward carries a strong local identity shaped by that industrial past and the social bonds of working-class life. The colliery’s closure altered the local economy and prompted waves of regeneration and housing change; today the area combines long-established residents, community groups and local sports clubs with ongoing efforts to improve facilities and attract new opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Bentley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.7 miles
- Leeds 24.1 miles
- Rotherham 12.5 miles
- Doncaster 2.3 miles
- Chesterfield 24.2 miles
- Wakefield 17.5 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.3 miles
- Barnsley 13.3 miles
- Castleford 14.5 miles
- Morley 23.3 miles
- Dewsbury 22.2 miles
- Batley 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bentley Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Arksey Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Toll Bar Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Roman Ridge Ward 1.6 miles
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 1.9 miles
- Town Ward 2.2 miles
- Doncaster Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 2.4 miles
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish 2.5 miles
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Sprotbrough Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bentley
DN5 0DQ, DN5 0RW, DN5 0HU, DN5 0SX, DN5 0AL, DN5 9PY, DN5 9AY, DN5 9PW, DN5 9LP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.4 miles
- Bentley 0.7 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Bentley Ad
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.6 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 3.8 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 6 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 3.9 miles
- Regent Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Bentley
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Bentley High Street Primary School Primary
- Bentley New Village Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School Primary
- Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Primary
- Toll Bar Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 2.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.7 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.6 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12.1 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.4 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 13 miles