Stainton is a small rural parish on the southern outskirts of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, set among arable fields and small pockets of woodland. It retains a village feel with a mix of traditional stone cottages and more modern homes, and is within easy reach of the transport links into Doncaster and Sheffield, so many residents balance countryside living with commuting.
The name is likely of Old Norse/Old English origin, hinting at medieval roots, and the area contains scattered historic buildings centred around a parish church and village amenities. Locally the economy still leans on farming and small enterprises, while community life revolves around the village hall, parish council and occasional fetes and events that keep the social fabric close-knit.
Postcode districts covering Stainton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 12.6 miles
- Mansfield 20.8 miles
- Rotherham 8.3 miles
- Doncaster 5.8 miles
- Chesterfield 17.6 miles
- Wakefield 21.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 23.3 miles
- Barnsley 14.5 miles
- Castleford 20.4 miles
- Pontefract 17.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 22.7 miles
- Worksop 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stainton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Tickhill & Wadsworth Ward 1.1 miles
- Braithwell Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wadworth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Maltby Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Maltby East Ward 2.3 miles
- Edlington Parish 2.3 miles
- Hooton Levitt Parish 2.6 miles
- Tickhill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hellaby & Maltby West Ward 2.7 miles
- Edlington & Warmsworth Ward 2.8 miles
- Conisbrough Parks Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Stainton
S66 7QU, S66 7QT, S66 7RD, S66 7RH, DN11 9GD, S66 7AT, S66 7RG, S66 7QQ, S66 7AA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 35.3 miles
- Conisbrough Railway Station 4 miles
- Doncaster Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Stainton Ad
- Ibis Rotherham East – (M18 / M1) 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4.1 miles
- Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 5.7 miles
- The Red Lion Inn by Chef & Brewer Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Hex Wildlife Hotel 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 3.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel 3 5 miles
- Hellaby Hall Hotel 4 3.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 3.1 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.4 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.8 miles
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles