Arksey is a small village and suburb lying just to the north‑west of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. It sits amid a patchwork of farmland and suburban housing a few miles from the town centre, so it still feels distinctly village‑like while being well connected to the transport and services of the wider borough.
The settlement has a clear historic core centred on St Oswald's Church and a number of older buildings, reflecting its medieval and agricultural roots. Today the community is a mix of long‑standing rural residents and commuters who work in Doncaster and beyond, with local pubs, clubs and parish activities helping to sustain a quiet but active village life.
Postcode districts covering Arksey
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.3 miles
- Leeds 24.3 miles
- Rotherham 13.2 miles
- Doncaster 2.3 miles
- Chesterfield 24.7 miles
- Wakefield 17.9 miles
- Scunthorpe 19.6 miles
- Barnsley 13.9 miles
- Castleford 14.7 miles
- Morley 23.7 miles
- Dewsbury 22.7 miles
- Batley 24.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bentley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Toll Bar Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wheatley Hills & Intake Ward 1.6 miles
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Roman Ridge Ward 2.3 miles
- Doncaster Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Town Ward 2.3 miles
- Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall Ward 2.5 miles
- Thorpe in Balne Parish 2.5 miles
- Edenthorpe Parish 2.6 miles
- Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Arksey
DN5 0TX, DN5 0TE, DN5 0SY, DN5 0SE, DN5 0TG, DN5 0SN, DN5 0TD, DN5 0UB, DN5 0TZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 7.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30.7 miles
- Bentley 1.3 miles
- Kirk Sandall Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Arksey Ad
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse 4 2.5 miles
- Regent Hotel Doncaster 3 2.3 miles
- Mercure Danum Hotel Centre 3 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Doncaster A1- M Jct 36 3 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Doncaster 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central 3 2.1 miles
- Danum Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Doncaster Central High Fishergate 3 2.1 miles
- The Raceby Hotel Part of AG Collection 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Arksey
- Arksey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 2.8 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 2.9 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 3.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.1 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 12.8 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12.8 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles