Located a few miles east of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, Hatfield sits on the low-lying fen and peat landscape of the Humberhead Levels, close to the remnant raised bog of Hatfield Moor, now a recognised nature reserve. The parish includes the adjacent village of Hatfield Woodhouse and retains an agricultural character, with broad flat fields, drainage channels and pockets of wetland that attract birdlife.
Historically the community was shaped by coal mining - notably Hatfield Main Colliery - which dominated local employment and social life for much of the 20th century; since the pits closed the area has moved towards commuting, light industry and farming while keeping a strong village identity. There are conservation interests, a mix of traditional cottages and more modern housing, and a small but active community life typical of the borough's rural settlements.
Postcode districts covering Hatfield
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23.9 miles
- Rotherham 19 miles
- Doncaster 6.7 miles
- Wakefield 23.4 miles
- Scunthorpe 13.1 miles
- Barnsley 20.4 miles
- Castleford 18.8 miles
- Pontefract 16.2 miles
- Worksop 18.7 miles
- Bentley 7.6 miles
- Selby 15.2 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hatfield Woodhouse Built-up area 0.8 miles
- West End Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stainforth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wroot Built-up area 3 miles
- Thorne Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 3.4 miles
- Fishlake Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Thorne & Moorends Ward 3.6 miles
- Armthorpe Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Edenthorpe Parish 4 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Hatfield
DN7 4BT, DN7 6JD, DN7 4DP, DN7 6AE, DN7 6LD, DN7 6BQ, DN7 6DE, DN7 6PR, DN7 6BG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 35 miles
- Thorne South Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Hatfield Ad
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 5.5 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 3.6 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 6.6 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- The Station Restaurant & Bar 5 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 8 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.4 miles
- Toby Carvery Doncaster by Innkeeper's Collection 3 6.5 miles
- Regent Hotel 3 7.2 miles
Schools in Hatfield
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Coppice School Special
- Crookesbroom Primary Academy Primary
- Dunsville Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Woodhouse 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 5.4 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 11.1 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 13.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 15.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 17.5 miles