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 miles28.3 km
- Leeds 19.3 miles31 km
- Huddersfield 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Rotherham 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Doncaster 7 miles11.3 km
- Wakefield 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Scunthorpe 24 miles38.7 km
- Barnsley 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Castleford 10 miles16.1 km
- Morley 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Dewsbury 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Batley 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Burghwallis Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- South Elmsall Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Upton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hooton Pagnell Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brodsworth Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- North Elmsall Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Campsall Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- South Elmsall and South Kirkby Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Kirk Smeaton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Owston Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Hampole
DN6 8LZ, DN6 8LU, DN6 7ER, DN6 8LY, DN6 7EX, DN6 7EW, DN6 8GA, DN6 7EZ, DN6 7ES … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- South Elmsall Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Adwick Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Hampole Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 7.4 miles12 km
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 5.2 miles8.3 km
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.1 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.2 miles16.5 km