Brodsworth is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, lying close to the town but retaining a semi‑rural character of farmland, stone cottages and suburban housing. It functions partly as a commuter community with road and rail links into Doncaster and beyond, while still feeling like a distinct village rather than a suburb.
The parish is best known for Brodsworth Hall, a largely intact Victorian country house with gardens that provides a historic focal point, and the wider area has strong ties to the coal‑mining history that shaped much of Doncaster’s communities. Social life mixes long‑standing village traditions with newer commuter residents, and local events and green spaces reflect that blend of heritage and everyday village living.
Postcode districts covering Brodsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 15.9 miles
- Leeds 22 miles
- Huddersfield 24.8 miles
- Rotherham 10.7 miles
- Doncaster 4.6 miles
- Chesterfield 23.1 miles
- Wakefield 15 miles
- Scunthorpe 23.1 miles
- Barnsley 10.4 miles
- Castleford 12.8 miles
- Morley 20.9 miles
- Dewsbury 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marr Parish 1.3 miles
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 1.5 miles
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Roman Ridge Ward 1.8 miles
- Toll Bar Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish 2.7 miles
- Hickleton Parish 2.8 miles
- Hooton Pagnell Parish 2.8 miles
- Hampole Parish 2.9 miles
- Sprotbrough Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Brodsworth
DN5 8QH, DN5 7UF, DN5 8WB, DN5 7XN, DN5 8SR, DN5 8XA, DN5 8SJ, DN5 8QL, DN5 7UE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 9.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.3 miles
- Adwick Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Bentley 2.6 miles
Hotels near Brodsworth Ad
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 4.9 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 5.4 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.1 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 8.5 miles
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 9.3 miles
Schools in Brodsworth
- Ridgewood School Secondary
- Rosedale Primary School Primary
- Stone Hill School Special
Local points of interest
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 2.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.5 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 9.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 10 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 10.5 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.6 miles