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 miles
- Rotherham 17.6 miles
- Doncaster 5.4 miles
- Wakefield 21.6 miles
- Scunthorpe 14.9 miles
- Barnsley 18.6 miles
- Castleford 17.1 miles
- Pontefract 14.5 miles
- Worksop 18.5 miles
- Bentley 5.9 miles
- Selby 14.5 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- West End Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Stainforth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 1.6 miles
- Hatfield Woodhouse Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hatfield Parish 1.9 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.2 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 2.5 miles
- Edenthorpe Parish 2.5 miles
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Fishlake Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Armthorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Dunscroft and Hatfield
DN7 6RP, DN7 4LZ, DN7 4NQ, DN7 6LF, DN7 4JA, DN7 6AF, DN7 4QF, DN7 4AA, DN7 6AL … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.3 miles
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Dunscroft and Hatfield Ad
- Kings Chamber by Marston's Inns 3.3 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 5.4 miles
- The Punchbowl Inn 3.4 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 5.3 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 7 miles
- Beverley Inn & Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 6.9 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 6.1 miles
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 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.2 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.1 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 13.8 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 15.4 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 16 miles