Hampole is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-north-west of Doncaster city centre, near the A638 road.
The village is historically significant, primarily for its association with Richard Rolle of Hampole (c. 1300–1349), an English hermit, mystic, and writer. Rolle was one of the earliest English mystics and is considered a key figure in the history of English literature and religious thought. He lived for a period as a recluse in or near Hampole, and his writings, which include both Latin and Middle English works on contemplation, spiritual life, and biblical commentary, were highly influential in his time and beyond. His most famous work is The Fire of Love (Incendium Amoris).
Hampole Priory, a Cistercian nunnery, was founded nearby in the 12th century. While Rolle was not formally part of the priory, he is believed to have acted as a spiritual director to some of the nuns there and was buried within its grounds. The priory was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, and little remains of it today.
Geographically, Hampole is located within a rural area, characterized by agricultural land and small scattered settlements. Its local economy is primarily agricultural, though it also serves as a quiet residential area.