Hampole is a small, largely rural civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, set on the fringe of South Yorkshire between the larger towns of Doncaster and Wakefield. The area is made up of pasture, arable fields and pockets of woodland and heather, with quiet lanes and public bridleways that make it popular with walkers and riders; many locals commute to nearby towns while farming remains an important part of the local economy.
Despite its modest size, the parish has a notable medieval connection as the place associated with the 14th‑century mystic Richard Rolle, often called Rolle of Hampole, and traces of historic field patterns and lanes survive across the landscape. Today it retains a small‑community feel, with scattered farmsteads and a parish governance structure, and is valued for its tranquil countryside character within Yorkshire.
Postcode districts covering Hampole
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.6 miles
- Leeds 19.3 miles
- Huddersfield 23.3 miles
- Rotherham 12.5 miles
- Doncaster 7 miles
- Wakefield 12.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 24 miles
- Barnsley 9.7 miles
- Castleford 10 miles
- Morley 18.5 miles
- Dewsbury 17.5 miles
- Batley 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burghwallis Parish 2 miles
- South Elmsall Built-up area 2 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 2.4 miles
- Hooton Pagnell Parish 2.4 miles
- Brodsworth Parish 2.9 miles
- North Elmsall Parish 2.9 miles
- Campsall Built-up area 2.9 miles
- South Elmsall and South Kirkby Ward 3 miles
- Kirk Smeaton Parish 3.1 miles
- Owston Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hampole
DN6 7EP, DN6 7EZ, DN6 8LT, DN6 8LR, DN6 8LU, DN6 8LZ, DN6 7ES, DN6 7ET, DN6 7EX … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.6 miles
- South Elmsall Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Adwick Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Hampole Ad
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Travelodge Doncaster 3 0.9 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 6.9 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 7.3 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 6.7 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 6.5 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 8.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 0.4 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.5 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 10 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.2 miles