Doncaster, England
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"Where the trains stop and so do your ambitions"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a rampant racehorse mid-flutter of betting slips, rampant upon a field of railway sleepers, with the Frenchgate Centre rendered in the style of a minor medieval castle. Above, a banner reads 'Semper Equus' beneath a sky the colour of wet slate.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Went to Doncaster for the races and left with a healthy respect for the M18. The town centre has some lovely Victorian bones under all the vape shops and betting parlours, and the Frenchgate Centre is a genuinely solid place to shelter from the rain. Lakeside is exactly as glamorous as an artificial lake next to a Odeon can be. Would visit again, mainly for the racecourse and a decent Sunday roast."— BarryFromBarnsley_82
Property Listing
A CHARMING South Yorkshire gem offering EXCELLENT transport links (the East Coast Main Line practically runs through your garden), a vibrant equestrian heritage, and a town centre regeneration that's ALWAYS just about to finish. Perfect for the commuter who dreams of London but can only afford Donny.
Twinned With
Newmarket — Both towns have decided that horses are the answer to their entire local economy.
Supporting Evidence
Doncaster is home to one of the oldest horse races in the world, the St Leger Stakes, run continuously since 1776, and also has a railway works so historically important it built the Flying Scotsman.