Stainforth is a small former mining town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It sits on the flat, low-lying ground of the Humberhead Levels not far from the River Don and the historic Stainforth and Keadby Canal, and its name reflects an old “stony ford” crossing - the settlement grew up around agriculture and later coal-mining activity associated with nearby pits.
Today Stainforth retains a strong local community character shaped by its industrial past, with pockets of regeneration and commuter links into Doncaster and beyond. The town is also close to moorland and wetlands, such as Thorne Moors, which contrast with its urban and industrial heritage and offer notable local green space.
Postcode districts covering Stainforth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23.4 miles
- Rotherham 18.3 miles
- Doncaster 6.3 miles
- Wakefield 20.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 15.2 miles
- Barnsley 18.4 miles
- Castleford 16 miles
- Pontefract 13.5 miles
- Worksop 19.9 miles
- Bentley 6.3 miles
- Selby 12.9 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fishlake Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Stainforth & Barnby Dun Ward 1.3 miles
- Dunscroft and Hatfield Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Kirk Bramwith Parish 1.6 miles
- West End Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Barnby Dun Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.4 miles
- Thorne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hatfield Parish 2.8 miles
- Hatfield Woodhouse Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Thorne & Moorends Ward 3.3 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Stainforth
DN7 5AA, DN7 5DA, DN7 5RA, DN7 5AB, DN7 5EF, DN7 5BL, DN7 5QW, DN7 5BH, DN7 5DW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32.2 miles
- Hatfield and Stainforth Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Thorne North Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Stainforth Ad
- Kings Chamber by Marston's Inns 2.3 miles
- The Punchbowl Inn 2.5 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 5.4 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel at Yorkshire Wildlife Park 6.9 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 6.3 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Beverley Inn & Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Downe Arms 3 6.6 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Stainforth
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Long Toft Primary School Primary
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.9 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.3 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 14.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 15.4 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 15.6 miles