Mexborough sits on the banks of the River Don in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, roughly between Doncaster and Sheffield. Its location by the river and historic canal routes made it an industrial and transport hub during the 19th and 20th centuries, and you can still see that legacy in terraces, railway lines and river-side industry remnants.
Historically shaped by coal mining and heavy engineering, Mexborough experienced the same economic shifts as much of the former coalfield, with pit closures leading to regeneration and a growing commuter role for nearby cities. The town retains a strong local identity, community clubs and social traditions born from its industrial past, alongside pockets of redevelopment and small-scale commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Mexborough
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 11 miles17.8 km
- Leeds 23.6 miles38 km
- Mansfield 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Huddersfield 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Rotherham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Doncaster 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Chesterfield 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Wakefield 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Barnsley 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Castleford 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Morley 21.8 miles35 km
- Dewsbury 19.4 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Mexborough Built-up area 0.2 miles0.2 km
- Denaby Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Adwick upon Dearne Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Denaby Main Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Barnburgh and Harlington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Barnburgh Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Swinton Rockingham Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Swinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bolton upon Dearne Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Dearne South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- High Melton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Mexborough
S64 9BS, S64 0HJ, S64 9QU, S64 0JZ, S64 9RQ, S64 0LA, S64 9SE, S64 0ES, S64 0DT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Mexborough Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Swinton Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Mexborough Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Gulliver's Valley M1 Jct 31 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 9.7 miles15.5 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 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7 miles11.2 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 9 miles14.4 km