The neighbouring villages of Dunscroft and Hatfield lie on the northern edge of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. They feel quintessentially post‑industrial and residential, with decent road and rail links via the nearby M18/A18 corridors and Hatfield and Stainforth station, and are bordered by distinctive lowland landscapes such as the drained marshes of Hatfield Chase and the peatlands of Thorne Moors.
Both places have a strong mining heritage - Hatfield in particular was shaped by its collieries - and the decline of coal has left a community now more focused on light industry, local shops and commuting into Doncaster. Recreational touches like the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and the nearby River Don give residents walking, fishing and cycling options, while local clubs, schools and pubs sustain a tight‑knit social life.
Postcode districts covering Dunscroft and Hatfield
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Rotherham 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Doncaster 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Wakefield 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Scunthorpe 14.9 miles24 km
- Barnsley 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Castleford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Pontefract 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Worksop 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bentley 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Selby 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- West End Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Stainforth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hatfield Woodhouse Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hatfield Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Edenthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fishlake Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Armthorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Dunscroft and Hatfield
DN7 6RX, DN7 4PA, DN7 6AR, DN7 4JB, DN7 4QE, DN7 4QD, DN7 4NA, DN7 6YW, DN7 4QF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Dunscroft and Hatfield Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Reindeer Inn 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Regent Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Dunscroft and Hatfield
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Coppice School Special
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Primary
- Dunsville Primary School Primary
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy Primary
- Travis St Lawrence C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Normanby Park Estate 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 16 miles25.8 km