The ward covers the villages of Rossington and Bawtry on the southern edge of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, blending a former deep‑mining community with a small historic market town. Rossington still carries a strong coal‑mining legacy, visible in local clubs, street patterns and redevelopment of former industrial sites, while Bawtry offers a compact centre of Georgian buildings, coaching‑house character and a pleasant riverside feel.
Good road links to the A1(M) and proximity to the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport make the area popular with commuters, and the local economy mixes retail, light industry and services with outward commuting to Doncaster and beyond. There’s a lively community spirit, active sports clubs and local events, and easy access to surrounding farmland that keeps a semi‑rural character despite being close to the town.
Postcode districts covering Rossington & Bawtry
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Mansfield 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Rotherham 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Doncaster 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Chesterfield 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Wakefield 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Scunthorpe 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Barnsley 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Castleford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Pontefract 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Worksop 10.4 miles16.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Rossington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Austerfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- New Rossington and Rossington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bawtry Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Harworth Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Harworth Bircotes Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Finningley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Harworth and Bircotes Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Scaftworth Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Tickhill Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Auckley Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Misson Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Rossington & Bawtry
DN11 0ED, DN11 0SQ, DN11 0ZF, DN11 0AB, DN10 6HB, DN11 0TQ, DN11 0DR, DN10 6PP, DN10 6QS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 37.8 miles60.9 km
- Doncaster Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bentley 7.4 miles11.9 km
Hotels in Rossington & Bawtry Ad
Schools in Rossington & Bawtry
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Grange Lane Infant Academy Primary
- Pheasant Bank Academy Primary
- Rossington All Saints Academy Secondary
- Rossington St Michael's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Tornedale Infant Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 6.8 miles11 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Clumber House Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Heynings Priory Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 15 miles24.1 km