Conisbrough is a small town in the borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England, sitting on the south bank of the River Don. It lies between Doncaster and Rotherham and is within easy reach of Sheffield, with a local railway station and good walking and cycling routes including the nearby Trans Pennine Trail, making it a convenient commuter base with pleasant riverside green space.
The town is best known for the dramatic ruins of Conisbrough Castle, a rare Norman keep often linked in popular imagination to Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe and now cared for by heritage bodies. Historically Conisbrough grew through mining, rail and light industry, and while much of that industrial fabric has gone the town retains a strong local community, visible in conservation efforts, small businesses and a quiet mix of historic streets and post‑war housing.
Postcode districts covering Conisbrough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Mansfield 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Rotherham 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Doncaster 5.6 miles9 km
- Chesterfield 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Wakefield 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Scunthorpe 24.8 miles40 km
- Barnsley 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Castleford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Morley 24 miles38.6 km
- Dewsbury 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Batley 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Conisbrough Parks Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Denaby Main Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Cadeby Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Warmsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Edlington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Edlington & Warmsworth Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Denaby Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- High Melton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hooton Roberts Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Mexborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ravenfield Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Braithwell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Conisbrough
DN12 2NR, DN12 3PG, DN12 3AT, DN12 2EE, DN12 2ND, DN12 2JN, DN12 3HL, DN12 2DL, DN12 3EL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.8 miles51.3 km
- Conisbrough Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Mexborough Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Conisbrough Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 5 miles8 km
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Conisbrough
- Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy Primary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Morley Place Academy Primary
- Pennine View School Special
- Rowena Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5 miles8 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.1 km