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 miles
- Mansfield 23.2 miles
- Rotherham 6.7 miles
- Doncaster 5.6 miles
- Chesterfield 18.2 miles
- Wakefield 17.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 24.8 miles
- Barnsley 11.1 miles
- Castleford 17.3 miles
- Morley 24 miles
- Dewsbury 21.8 miles
- Batley 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Conisbrough Parks Parish 0.9 miles
- Denaby Main Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Cadeby Parish 1.2 miles
- Warmsworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Edlington Parish 2 miles
- Edlington & Warmsworth Ward 2 miles
- Denaby Parish 2 miles
- High Melton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hooton Roberts Parish 2.2 miles
- Mexborough Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ravenfield Parish 2.6 miles
- Braithwell Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Conisbrough
DN12 3AB, DN12 2LN, DN12 3JR, DN12 3JD, DN12 2LH, DN12 3HW, DN12 3LG, DN12 3AH, DN12 2NU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 9.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.8 miles
- Conisbrough Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Mexborough Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Conisbrough Ad
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.6 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Garner Hotel Rotherham East 3 4.2 miles
- Hellaby Hall Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 5.8 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 5.1 miles
- Restover Lodge Hotel 2.5 3.9 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 4.9 miles
- Dusties Hotel 3 6.5 miles
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 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 7.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.8 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 10 miles