Welcome to Don

Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England. It is located on the River Don, which gave the town its name. Doncaster has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and it was an important market town during the Middle Ages. Today, Doncaster is a bustling town with a population of over 100,000 people. It is known for its horse racing, which takes place at the famous Doncaster Racecourse.

Doncaster is home to many historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable is the Doncaster Minster, which dates back to the 12th century. The minster is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and is a popular tourist attraction. Other notable landmarks include the Mansion House, which is the official residence of the mayor of Doncaster, and the Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, which houses a collection of local history and art.

Doncaster is also known for its vibrant cultural scene. The town hosts many festivals and events throughout the year, including the Doncaster Folk Festival and the Doncaster Pride Festival. There are also many theaters and music venues in the town, including the Doncaster Little Theatre and the Doncaster Dome. With its rich history, beautiful landmarks, and vibrant culture, Doncaster is a town that has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 6°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Bernadette Nesbit	Kirton Lane Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5BL 01302841283 School Website
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Foster	Thorne Road Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5BG 01302842092 School Website
Long Toft Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Alison Buxton	Church Road Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5AB 01302841246 School Website
Field Gate School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-18 Head Teacher Sarah Weston	Field Gate Mill Field Road Fishlake Doncaster DN7 5GH 7521051358
Crookesbroom Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Harvey	Crookesbroom Lane Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6JP 01302841337 School Website
Travis St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carolyn Buckley	Cuckoo Lane Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6QE 1302840200 School Website
Sheep Dip Lane Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Faye Parish	Sheep Dip Lane Dunscroft Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 4AU 1302842464 School Website
Coppice School Academy Special Converter Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Natalie Swearman	Ash Hill Road Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6JH 1302844883 School Website
Ash Hill Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Richard Brooke	Ash Hill Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6JH 01302562541 School Website
Green Top Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Overson	Middlebrook Lane Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5LB 1405813181 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hatfield And Stainforth Station Road, Hatfield, South Yorkshire, DN7 4EQ 1.20 Miles

Thorne North Fieldside, Thorne, South Yorkshire, DN8 4HZ 2.09 Miles

Thorne South South End, Thorne, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QN 2.53 Miles

Kirk Sandall Sandall Lane, Kirk Sandall, South Yorkshire, DN3 1LL 3.80 Miles

Snaith Selby Road, Snaith, East Riding Of Yorkshire, DN14 9HX 6.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ajs Private Hire 01302 771000 42 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4EW 1.48 Miles
Andy Cabs 01302 846812 25 Abbey Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4LU 1.86 Miles
Pj Minibus Travel 01302 845717 264 Broadway, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4HT 2.35 Miles
C A B Executive Travel 01405 765599 Market Place, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5DH 2.43 Miles
Relay Taxis 01302 841930 10 Beechwood Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6AX 2.50 Miles
Glyns Taxis 01405 813903 10 Axholme Green, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QD 2.71 Miles
Dees Taxis Of Thorne 01405 817000 Axholme Green, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 5QD 2.71 Miles
Mk Taxis 01405 818880 25 Marshland Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN8 4PA 3.38 Miles
Alden Transfer 01302 883038 41 Sutton Rd, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1NY 3.39 Miles
Aa Transfers 07890 108092 41 Sutton Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1NY 3.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Village Po Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Fishlake Post Office D3 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Princess Avenue D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stainforth Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Granada Services Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abbey Road D3 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riverside Park D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Avenue D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Field Road Surgery 01302 841202	The Surgery Field Road, Stainforth Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 5AF
Hatfield Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Ash Hill Road Hatfield Doncaster DN7 6JH
Hatfield Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Ash Hill Road Hatfield Doncaster DN7 6JH
Hatfield Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Ash Hill Road Hatfield Doncaster DN7 6JH
Hatfield Health Centre 01302 384200	Hatfield Health Centre Ash Hill Road, Hatfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 6JH

Local Stores

Dunscroft - Station Road
Station Road
Dunscroft
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN7 4JS
01302 845035
Store Website
1.69 miles

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SPAR Barnby Dun
SPAR
Unit 1 Marlowe Road
Barnby Dun
Doncaster
DN3 1AU
01302 885213
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rase Veterinary Centre
Unit 6 Abbey Retail Park Dunscroft Doncaster South Yorkshire DN7 4JS 01302 897409 rasevets@btconnect.com Website 1.66 miles
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Evolution Animal Care
2 White Lane Thorne Doncaster South Yorkshire DN8 5UJ 01405 812142 Website 2.08 miles
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Vets Now Doncaster
Unit 2 Station Retail Park Doncaster Road Kirk Sandall Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 1SE 01302 215652 doncasterclinic@vets-now.com Website 3.63 miles
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Arundell Veterinary Care
Unit 2-4 Station Retail Park Kirk Sandall Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 1HE 0130 636177 surgery@arundellvetcar.com Website 3.67 miles

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Doncaster Pet Clinic Ltd
123 Thorne Road Edenthorpe Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 2JE 01302 712999 info@doncasterpetclinic.co.uk Website 4.16 miles

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Serenity Vet Services
Coach House Barton Lane Armthorpe Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 3AA 01302 272505 reception@serenityvetservices.com Website 5.13 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Frickley Country Park
Lots Of Different Routes, Mainly Pathed Out To Follow. Great Walk For The Dogs, Can Get Muddy When It’S Been Raining. Pontefract Lancashire 10.88 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

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Eastrington Ponds Nature Reserve
Walk Around Ponds With A Meadow, Wooded Area And Disused Railway Line. Takes About 30-40 Mins To Stroll Around With The Dog, And Meadow Area Is Enclosed, So Is Good For Letting Dog Off Lead. Mostly Flat But Not Wheelchair Friendly. 6 Howden Rd Eastrington Goole DN14 7PN 13.74 miles

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Tuetoes Wood
A Lovely Walk With Various Paths And The Benefit Of Onsite Parking. E Ferry Rd Scotter Gainsborough DN21 3QF 14.14 miles What Three Words Location Details Demoted.Exporters.Lined Https://W3w.Co/Demoted.Exporters.Lined

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Rabbit Ings
Rabbit Ings Is A Country Park Located On The Former Colliery Yard And Spoil Heap Of The Monkton Colliery And Then The Royston Drift Mine, Which Closed In 1989. The 64-Hectare Site, Situated Near Royston In South Yorkshire, Is Home To An Array Of Wildlife – Including Newts, Snakes And Herons. Rabbit Ings Country Park Shafton 16.79 miles

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Ashby Vile Nature Reserve
Lake With Paths Surrounding It, Located On The Edge Of Scunthorpe. 20 Garganey Walk Scunthorpe Lancashire DN16 3WR 17.08 miles

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Haw Park Wood
A Beautiful Forest Walk. Starts Along A Canal, Then Opens Up Into Multiple Pathways That Can Make Either A Quick Loop Or Multiple Loops For A Longer Walk.Both Our Dogs Love It Here For The Smells, Plus Wide Pathways! La Terrazza The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL 18.16 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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