'''Doncaster''' is a large town in South Yorkshire, England. It has a wide variety of shops and boasts spacious indoor and outdoor markets.
Understand
Tourist information
The tourist information centre is located on the High Street.
Get in
By air
Doncaster is situated approximately 6 miles from ''[http://www.RobinHoodAirport.com/ Robin Hood Airport]'' where airlines such as ''[http://www.thomson.co.uk/ Thomsonfly]'',Ryanair and '' [http://www.Wizzair.com/ Wizzair]'' connect Doncaster to major European cities such as Dublin, Geneva and Warsaw and many other Polish, Spanish and Portugese destinations.
A more extensive selection of European destinations is available during the summer months.
From May 2007, Flyglobespan will proivide a weekly service to Toronto, Canada also during the summer. It may return in 2008.
By train
Doncaster can be reached from most of England and part of Scotland. For more information, please see below.
'''National Express East Coast'''[http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/], who operate the railway station, operate trains to and from London to Leeds, Newcastle and Scotland.
'''Arriva Cross Country'''[http://crosscountrytrains.co.uk/] operate trains between the south and south-west coasts, Birmingham, Newcastle and Scotland.
'''Northern'''[http://northernrail.org/], operates local trains throughout Yorkshire and the north of England.
'''Transpennine Express''' operate routes from Doncaster to Manchester and Manchester Airport.
'''East Midlands Trains''' run services from Yorkshire to London connection Doncaster directly to Nottingham, Leicester and to Luton and Gatwick airports.
By bus
Bus services operate to Doncaster from all over South Yorkshire.
By car
There are plenty of car parks dotted around the town centre. The M18 motorway passes through the outskirts of Doncaster as does the A1 motorway which provide Doncaster with excellent links to both the M1 motorway to London and the M62 motorway to Manchester and Liverpool.
Get around
'''By bus'''
There are services to all parts of Doncaster operated by 'First' Buses, simply ask for a FirstDay ticket for Doncaster and pay __4.00, this entitles you to unlimited use of the buses within Doncaster for the remainder of the day.
See
Conisborough Castle, take bus number X78 from the Doncaster Interchange and wait unil you see it to get off.
Do
Visit the largest leisure centre in South Yorkshire, the '''Doncaster Dome''', offering ice skating in the UK's first split level ice rink and swimming in 'The Lagoons' [http://www.the-dome.co.uk/]
The newly refurbished '''Frenchgate Shopping Centre''' located in the heart of the town centre. [http://www.frenchgateshopping.co.uk]
'''Lakeside Village''' is an outlet shopping area located located about 1 mile from junction 3, M18. You can reach the M18 from the M1, M62 or A1. It boasts over 40 stores including Next Outlet, Marks & Spencer and Cadbury's. [http://www.lakeside-village.co.uk]
Buy
Doncaster has a wide variety of shops, including the recently extended and refurbished Frenchgate Centre, many department stores, several large supermarkets, two indoor markets, two outdoor markets, charity shops, a large retail outlet known as the 'Lakeside Village' and much more.
Eat
Drink
Doncaster is awash with drinking establishments and is a pub crawler's dream with all the pubs within a concentrated area. Promise me one thing though when you visit Doncaster and indulge in your favourite pastime, visit possibly one of the best pubs the town has to offer, ''Tut 'n' Shive''. Also never ever rely on Walkabout as a final destination, it so often puts a dampener on proceedings and leaves you with a bitter taste in your mouth. Probably that crappy Australian lager.
Sleep
'''Danum Hotel''', High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DN, ''Tel: +44 1302 342261''
[http://www.danumhotel.com/]
'''The Regent Hotel''', Regent Square, Doncaster, DN1 2DS, ''Tel: +44 1302 364180''
[http://www.theregenthotel.co.uk/index.php]
'''The Grand St Leger Hotel''', Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, DN2 6AX, ''Tel: +44 1302 329865''
[http://www.grandstleger.com/]
Premier Inn, Travelodge and Holiday Inn Express have hotels in the Doncaster area, all within easy reach of the town centre.
Health Services in Doncaster
[http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/ Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust]
The trust comprises of 4 hospitals-
* Doncaster Royal Infirmary
* Women's Hospital,
* Montagu Hospital
* Bassetlaw Hospital
Capio Park Hill
Tickhill Road Hospital
St. Catherines Hospital
[http://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust]
[http://www.doncasterpct.nhs.uk/ Doncaster Central PCT]
[http://www.healthyskindoncaster.com/ Cosmetic Treatments Clinic]
Get out
Sheffield can be reached in under 20 minutes on the fastest trains