Darfield South Yorkshire Map

About Darfield

Darfield, a village in the Barnsley district of South Yorkshire, breathes with a quiet resilience, its landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the land and the deeper currents of its industrial past. It lies 2.3 km north-east of Wombwell (from Wombwell: bearing 49°T, OS grid SE 417 044), and is situated south-south-west of Little Houghton village. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a lingering memory of the coal that once powered much of the region. Evidence of its agricultural roots can still be glimpsed in the patchwork of fields that surround Darfield, their hedgerows a testament to generations of careful tending. The heart of Darfield beats around its parish church, a solid presence of stone that has witnessed centuries of village life unfold beneath its gaze, its spire a steady finger pointing towards the often-expansive Yorkshire sky. Even in its quieter moments, Darfield holds a certain gravitas, a sense of enduring character that speaks of the people who have called it home.

About This Darfield Map Page

Explore Darfield, 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: 53.535268, -1.372040. 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.