Mexborough is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Don in the industrial Dearne Valley. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it grew rapidly in the 19th century around coal mining, glass and iron industries and the canals and railways that served them.
Those heavy industries largely closed in the late 20th century, leaving a landscape of terraced streets, industrial heritage and ongoing regeneration; there are green corridors along the river and improving local services with good rail links into nearby cities such as Sheffield and Doncaster. The town retains a strong community identity, with local clubs, sports teams and cultural traditions that reflect its working‑class past while adapting to new economic realities.
Postcode districts covering Mexborough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11.2 miles
- Leeds 23.5 miles
- Mansfield 24.8 miles
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles
- Rotherham 6 miles
- Doncaster 7.1 miles
- Chesterfield 18.5 miles
- Wakefield 15.5 miles
- Barnsley 8.7 miles
- Castleford 15.5 miles
- Morley 21.7 miles
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Adwick upon Dearne Parish 0.9 miles
- Denaby Parish 0.9 miles
- Barnburgh and Harlington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Barnburgh Parish 1.5 miles
- Denaby Main Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 1.9 miles
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 2 miles
- Swinton Built-up area 2 miles
- Dearne South Ward 2 miles
- Bolton upon Dearne Built-up area 2 miles
- High Melton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Goldthorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Mexborough
S64 0AS, S64 9EQ, S64 9RL, S64 0AE, S64 0BJ, S64 9SN, S64 0AT, S64 0LD, S64 9AB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.6 miles
- Mexborough Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Swinton Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Mexborough Ad
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 5.5 miles
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 5.8 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.3 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- The Brentwood Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 6.3 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Mexborough
- Highwoods Academy Primary
- Mexborough St John the Baptist C of E Primary School Primary
- New Pastures Primary School Primary
- Windhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.7 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.3 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.9 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.5 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 8.9 miles