Birley Edge South Yorkshire Map

About Birley Edge

Birley Edge spreads its quietude across the northern reaches of Sheffield. It lies 5.8 km north-north-west of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 337°T, OS grid SK 331 927), and is situated south of Grenoside village. The landscape here unfolds with a gentle, open quality, a subtle invitation to the sky that feels particularly present on the higher ground. Though now a residential suburb, the echoes of its past as a place where land was worked, where lives were lived close to the soil, can still be felt in the unhurried pace of its streets. The light often falls with a soft, diffused glow, catching the muted greens of the gardens and the weathered brickwork of older houses. There is a distinct sense of being on the edge of something, a threshold between the more densely populated heart of the city and the wider, untamed spaces beyond.

About This Birley Edge Map Page

Explore Birley Edge, South Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.430916, -1.502896. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.