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 miles18 km
- Leeds 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Mansfield 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Rotherham 6 miles9.7 km
- Doncaster 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Chesterfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wakefield 15.5 miles25 km
- Barnsley 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Castleford 15.5 miles25 km
- Morley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Adwick upon Dearne Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Denaby Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barnburgh and Harlington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Barnburgh Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Denaby Main Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Swinton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Dearne South Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bolton upon Dearne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- High Melton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Goldthorpe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Mexborough
S64 0LR, S64 9AU, S64 0PU, S64 9EA, S64 9PB, S64 9SN, S64 0ET, S64 9NU, S64 0LW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
- Mexborough Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Swinton Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Mexborough Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
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 miles7.1 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km