Doncaster Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in South Yorkshire, England
About Doncaster
"Donny" to the Romans wasDanum. Their main highway Ermine Street ran from London through Lincoln to the Humber then to York, but ferrying across the Humber was sometimes impractical. So they created an alternative route through Danum that in modern times became the Great North Road then A1. Doncaster grew with trade but remained a small market town until the 19th century, when it industrialised through coal-mining. The South Yorkshire coalfield tilts, outcropping west towards the Pennines, having the best seams at Barnsley, and becoming unprofitable and deep to the east. So Doncaster didn't have mines but served the industry, especially through transport, with canals then railways. The railways began as a leash of company tracks between mines and wharves, then long distance routes were for
Top Attractions in Doncaster
Explore the best things to see and do in Doncaster:
- ★Bawtry Golf Club
- ★Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
- ★Cast
- ★Conisbrough Castle
- ★Cusworth Hall
- ★Danum Gallery, Library & Musum
- ★Doncaster Racecourse
- ★Markham Grange Steam Museum
Where to Eat in Doncaster
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cooplands
- 🍴Greggs
- 🍴Kian's Restaurant
- 🍴Mallard
- 🍴Relish Bar & Grill
- 🍴The City Restaurant
Where to Stay in Doncaster
- 🏨Grand St Leger Hotel
- 🏨Mercure Danum Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn
- 🏨Regent Hotel
Doncaster Travel Guide Sections
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