Scawthorpe is a residential suburb to the north of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, which grew up in the 20th century around mining and local industry and now has a mix of council and private housing, local shops and community facilities. It’s essentially a commuter suburb with decent road links into the town and plenty of nearby green spaces, giving it a working‑class, community‑focused feel despite the wider post‑industrial changes in the area.
Cusworth sits to the north‑west of Doncaster and is best known for Cusworth Hall, an 18th‑century Georgian house set in extensive parkland and walled gardens that now houses a local museum and hosts outdoor events. The village and surrounding neighbourhood feel distinctly more leafy and conservation‑minded than some parts of the town, popular with families and commuters who value the historic setting and easy access to the city’s amenities.
Postcode districts covering Scawthorpe and Cusworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.1 miles
- Leeds 23.7 miles
- Rotherham 10.9 miles
- Doncaster 2.9 miles
- Chesterfield 22.8 miles
- Wakefield 16.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 21.8 miles
- Barnsley 11.9 miles
- Castleford 14.4 miles
- Morley 22.7 miles
- Dewsbury 21.3 miles
- Batley 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Roman Ridge Ward 0.1 miles
- Bentley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth Parish 1.3 miles
- Sprotbrough Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Brodsworth Parish 1.8 miles
- Toll Bar Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Marr Parish 2.1 miles
- Adwick le Street & Carcroft Ward 2.3 miles
- Arksey Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Adwick le Street Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hexthorpe & Balby North Ward 2.5 miles
- Town Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Scawthorpe and Cusworth
DN5 8JH, DN5 8HQ, DN5 9EP, DN5 7XL, DN5 8XF, DN5 8LL, DN5 8QF, DN5 8UP, DN5 8LE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 8.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30 miles
- Bentley 1.1 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Scawthorpe and Cusworth Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 3.2 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 3.7 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 2.8 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 6.8 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 8.4 miles
- Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Regent Hotel 3 2.4 miles
Schools in Scawthorpe and Cusworth
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Rosedale Primary School Primary
- Scawsby Junior Academy Primary
- Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Primary
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Primary
- Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 3.3 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.1 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 11.7 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 12 miles