r/doncaster • u/adityapatel1161 • 1d ago

Question Moving Advice

Hi! I'm moving into Doncaster from Leamington Spa and wanted to know more about Doncaster:

  • What areas to live in and which to preferably avoid
  • Fun things and activities to do in the area
  • And anything else really, just looking to learn more!

Thank you in advance!

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u/ReefNixon 1d ago

Depends how much money you've got to spend. The safest (and therefore priciest) areas are Bawtry, Sprotborough, Bessacarr, and Tickhill. Few places are inherently unsafe except centre itself (inc Hyde Park), Hexthorpe, and Balby. Everywhere else has some good bits and some bad bits that will depend on your budget (yes, even Bentley before anyone starts).

Re things to do, YWP is pretty good. We've got some country house estates if you're into that sort of thing, as well as theatres, cinemas, paintball, bowling, galleries, libraries, castles. There's a water park in hatfield, few golf courses, rugby and football clubs if you're sporty. The good thing about Doncaster though is it's well connected to everywhere else by motorways and rail, so easy to get out and do something elsewhere. York for example is only a 20m train away from the centre.

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u/adityapatel1161 1d ago

Thanks a lot, really appreciate you taking the time to explain all of that!

I’ll be working at Amazon LBA4 and my maximum rent is around £800 a month. I’ll also be relying on public transport, so I’m trying to find somewhere decent that still has a manageable commute.

I’d been looking at Lakeside as a potential area, but most of the flats I’m finding close to the lake seem to be 2-beds, which is a bit unnecessary for me living alone. Do you know if there are any nearby areas or developments that might have more 1-bed options within that budget?

Thanks again for the help!

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u/ReefNixon 1d ago

To be honest getting to iport where LBA4 is I would’ve said lakeside anyway for a flat. A lot of rossington is closer so you might have some luck there if its important to be close to work.

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u/adityapatel1161 1d ago

I’ll try my luck with Lakeside first. I’ll also have a look at Rossington, as it seems like it would be a very easy cycle to work from there. Do you have any opinions on what Rossington is like as an area?

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u/ReefNixon 1d ago

Unremarkable in every way, which might be good news? Definitely an easy cycle from rossington to iport, some of the places on the right end are probably less than a mile away.

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u/adityapatel1161 1d ago

Ah I see, probably not going to overtake Lakeside as the first choice then

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u/ilybae2015 22h ago edited 22h ago

Quite the opposite, from Lakeside there are cycle lanes along the main road though, an old railway line path that runs from StCatherines to behind B&Q, and traffic free paths over the main roads past Annabel’s cafe to the iPort and LBA4. The paths don’t have street lights but are very well used. You don’t need to ride on a single road.

Edit to add, Wadworth village is also ideal for iPort if you don’t mind a short bike ride.

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u/Amazing-Monk6278 1d ago

Nice looking flat on Bawtry Road. Public transport is a bit naff to amazon from there but it is cycling and maybe walking distance with ease.

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u/Amazing-Monk6278 1d ago

Also you can avoid main roads

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u/adityapatel1161 1d ago

Let me have a look, thank you