Car hire in Doncaster

Doncaster owes its popularity to its position on the Great North Road and its world famous racecourse. It was a major coaching centre in the 18th and 19th century for coaches travelling across the country, reminders of that era remain as arches on many of the taverns and hotels in the town. Today the lively market town is a happy combination of modern and old buildings. The Mansion House is a particularly handsome and impressive building, designed by James Paine, it was completed in 1748 and is one of only three civic mansion houses in England.

By contrast The Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery is an interesting and contempory building housing a general collection relating to Doncaster's history. Weekly markets provide a variety of stalls with miscellaneous merchandise on offer while Frenchgate, Colonnades and Waterdale Shopping Centres are conventional complexes. The Yorkshire Outlet, the American style factory outlet shopping centre, attracts thousands of enthusiastic visitors each year.For a contrast in tourist attractions The Bawtry Paintball Fields is the UK's largest independent paintball venue and it attracts in excess of 100,000 visitors each year. This 385 acre site is home to Europe's only TREE-TOP-FORTRESS and also boasts a real Wessex helicopter.

Doncaster's world famous racecourse has been a major venue for racing since 1600 and from 1776 has held the coveted St. Leger, one of the oldest great English classic horse races of all time. With eighteen bars and restaurants on offer an entertaining, exciting and, prosperous day can be had by all. Cusworth Hall accommodates The Museum of South Yorkshire Life, set in extensive landscaped parklands, it depicts the changing social lives of local people over the last 250 years. Another country house worth visiting is Brodsworth Hall & Gardens, this Victorian home was first open to the public in 1995. The spectacular circular keep of Conisbrough Castle makes it one of the oldest and finest medieval buildings in England.

The Dome is Britains largest indoor leisure centre. It has no less than six swimming pools with fountains, flumes, wild water etc. The Dome is the ultimate in leisure facilities. As well as splashing around in the water you can fall over in the ice rink, work it out in the fitness village, indulge in the beauty and hydro health parlour, sweat it out on the squash and badminton courts or simply chill to the artists and bands who perform concerts here monthly. Whatever your choice, a day here will leave you exhausted but exhilarated.

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