Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Doncaster · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Braithwaite, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Braithwaite map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Braithwaite, South Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Braithwaite |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Doncaster |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.604917 |
| Longitude | -1.066937 |
| Place Type | Village |
Braithwaite maintains a quiet poise amidst the flat, expansive lowlands of South Yorkshire where the sky claims more territory than the earth. It lies 4.4 miles west of Thorne (from Thorne: bearing 264°T, OS grid SE 618 124), and is situated south-south-west of Kirkhouse Green village. The horizon here is defined by the sharp, industrious lines of drainage channels like the Bramwith Drain and the Wrancarr Drain, which slice through the heavy soil with mathematical precision. These waterways carry a metallic glint under the winter sun, reflecting the immense, shifting clouds that travel unhindered across the plains. Braithwaite sits within a landscape of reclaimed marshland where the damp, fertile earth suggests a long dialogue between the farmer and the flood. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Trumfleet Marsh provide a sanctuary for wildfowl, their rhythmic calls punctuating the stillness of the afternoon. The architecture of the surrounding fields remains sparse, favouring utility over ornament, yet the shifting light lends a sudden, fleeting grace to the simple brickwork of the houses. Braithwaite remains a place of subtle transitions, where the weight of the water and the breadth of the sky dictate the slow, deliberate pace of the passing seasons.
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Explore Braithwaite, 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: 53.604917, -1.066937. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |