Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Darton, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Darton 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.
| Place | Darton |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.584777 |
| Longitude | -1.533177 |
| Place Type | Village |
The landscape surrounding Darton features a gentle undulation, characteristic of the South Yorkshire terrain. It lies 4.8 km north-west of Barnsley (from Barnsley: bearing 316°T, OS grid SE 310 099), and is situated east-north-east of Kexbrough village. Historically, Darton's development was intrinsically linked to the coal mining industry, a legacy that shaped its physical and social fabric for generations. Today, remnants of this industrial past can still be observed, though the focus of the local economy has diversified. Darton retains a strong sense of community, with local amenities serving the needs of its residents. The parish church, St. Botolph's, stands as a significant historical landmark within Darton, its architecture reflecting centuries of local history.
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Explore Darton, 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: 53.584777, -1.533177. 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 | June 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. |