Hotels in Hatfield Woodhouse

Hatfield Woodhouse has no hotels of its own, being a small village rather than a tourist town, but its position on the A614 makes it an easy base if you are happy to stay just outside the village itself. Bed-and-breakfast rooms and guest houses can be found nearby in Hatfield, only a couple of miles away, which also has an outdoor activity centre and a marina on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. For a fuller choice of hotels, from budget chains to more comfortable options, Doncaster is around seven miles north-west and has a wide range of accommodation close to the town centre, the racecourse and the mainline railway station, with fast trains to London and Edinburgh. Staying in or near Doncaster also puts you within easy reach of the M18 and M180, useful if you are exploring further afield in South Yorkshire or North Lincolnshire. Wherever you base yourself, the real appeal of this area is the surrounding countryside rather than the village amenities: the flat, drained fenland of the Humberhead Levels and the wild expanse of Hatfield and Thorne Moors immediately to the south. Anyone booking a stay nearby for the moors should factor in that facilities in Hatfield Woodhouse itself are minimal, so it is worth stocking up on supplies in Hatfield or Doncaster before heading out for a day on the reserve. Early risers keen on birdwatching may prefer accommodation as close to the Boston Park car park as possible, to make the most of dawn light on the peatland.