Norton and Askern sit on the northern edge of the Doncaster borough in England, a mix of village streets, terraces and more modern housing backed by open farmland and moorland. The ward occupies a semi-rural fringe where commuters to Doncaster and other nearby towns share space with longstanding local industries and pockets of green space popular for walking and dog‑walking.
Historically the area has a strong mining and railway heritage, with Askern in particular shaped by its colliery and junctions; since the mines closed the community has focused on regeneration, local clubs, pubs and amateur sports as focal points of civic life. There’s a tangible sense of local identity, with traditional village features such as older parish buildings in Norton alongside the working‑class character and post‑industrial landscape of Askern.
Postcode districts covering Norton & Askern
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Leeds 22.2 miles35.7 km
- York 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Rotherham 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Doncaster 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Wakefield 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Scunthorpe 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Barnsley 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Castleford 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Morley 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Dewsbury 22 miles35.5 km
- Batley 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Moss Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Fenwick Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Askern Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Thorpe in Balne Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kirk Bramwith Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Owston Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Stubbs Walden Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Norton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Campsall Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Balne Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Norton & Askern
DN7 5JP, DN6 9EE, DN6 8NS, DN7 5LH, DN7 5TD, DN6 9DS, DN6 0PB, DN6 0FD, DN6 9DX … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Norton & Askern Ad
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Downe Arms 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Campanile Hotel Doncaster 7 miles11.3 km
- The Reindeer Inn 10 miles16 km
Schools in Norton & Askern
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- Norton Infant School Primary
- Norton Junior School Primary
- Owston Park Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 7 miles11.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 15.1 miles24.3 km