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Doncaster Tourist Information Centres

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Doncaster is a town of 286,866 inhabitants, in the county of South Yorkshire. The town is the hub of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. Despite its population, Doncaster is not a city, having been rejected city status several times. Doncaster is located on the site of a 1AD Roman Fort, built as a crossing for the river Don. Caster is the Roman word for 'fort' hence the name Doncaster. The town was rebuilt by the Normans after their invasion of England. As the 12th century approached, Doncaster matured into a bustling market town; gaining recognition when Richard I granted the town a Royal Charter in 1194. Doncaster continued to grow, though in 1204 was devastated by a large fire. Despite this, the town recovered and remained a bustling market town. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Doncaster continued to expand despite the outbreak of the plague from 1562 until 1606. Every time a new wave hit, significant numbers of Doncaster's population were struck down by the illness. From around the 16th century, Doncaster embraced the profitable stagecoach trade, thus facilities for horses developed, which in turn led to the development of Doncaster as a horse racing town. Doncaster has always been a communications centre, with the main A1 road passing through the town, several waterways and later the railways all being important in the town. During the Industrial Revolution, Doncaster was heavily involved in the coal mining trade, with coal being carried up the River Don and the Don Navigation to reach the major steel production centres of Rotherham, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. The railways had a large hub in the town, with a number of railway works springing up in the town. Some of Britian's best known locos were built in Doncaster, including 'Mallard' and the 'Flying Scotsman'. Today, Doncaster is still a large rail hub, though most of the railway works and goods facilities have been demolished. Doncaster currently sees rail services to locations including London Kings Cross, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Hull, York, Leeds, Cleethorpes, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. Doncaster also has an airport - Robin Hood Doncaster-Sheffield Airport, which sees services to sunshine and popular tourist destinations, operated mainly by Thomsonfly. Other airlines serving the airport include Thomas Cook, Ryanair, easyJet (winter only), BH Air and Pegasus. Nearby towns include Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Wakefield, Retford and Worksop.

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Tourist Information Centres (Doncaster) > Tourist Information Centres in Doncaster

Tel: 0870 8147739 - Central Library, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3EA

Doncaster Tourist Information Centre > Tourist Information Centres in Doncaster

Tel: 01302 734309 - 38-40 High Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1DE

Worksop Tourist information centre > Tourist Information Centres in Worksop

Tel: 01909 501148 - Worksop Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2BP (10.61 miles)

Rotherham Tourist Information Centre > Tourist Information Centres in Rotherham

Tel: 01709 835904 - 40 Bridgegate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1PQ (13.11 miles)

Barnsley Tourist information centre > Tourist Information Centres in Barnsley

Tel: 0845 3736639 - Central Library, Shambles Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2JF (17.36 miles)

Turning Point > Tourist Information Centres in Mansfield

Tel: 01623 422166 - 12 Ladybrook Place, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5JP (19.49 miles)

Tourist Information Centres > Tourist Information Centres in Wakefield

Tel: 0845 6018353 - Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1HB (20.65 miles)

Law Society,The > Tourist Information Centres in Wakefield

Tel: 01924 202020 - Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1HA (20.65 miles)

Yorkshire Tourist Board > Tourist Information Centres in York

Tel: 01904 707961 - 312 Tadcaster Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1GS (21.12 miles)

Tourist Information Centres > Tourist Information Centres in Newark On Trent

Tel: 01623 824490 - Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DR (21.21 miles)

Chesterfield Tourist information centre > Tourist Information Centres in Chesterfield

Tel: 0870 7565973 - Rykneld Square, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1SB (21.46 miles)

Tourist Information Centres > Tourist Information Centres in Chesterfield

Tel: 01246 345777 - Low Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1AP (21.46 miles)

York Tourism Bureau > Tourist Information Centres in York

Tel: 01904 554455 - 20 George Hudson Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6WR (22.09 miles)

York Tourist Information Centre > Tourist Information Centres in York

Tel: 0870 4203829 - TIC Exhibition Square, York, YO1 2HB (22.09 miles)

Tourist Information Centres > Tourist Information Centres in Gainsborough

Tel: 01427 615411 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2DH (24.7 miles)