(Suburban Area near Darfield)
Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Highfield, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Highfield 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 | Highfield |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.540376 |
| Longitude | -1.377548 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The landscape surrounding Highfield is characterized by gentle undulations, typical of the South Yorkshire terrain. It lies 2.4 km north-north-east of Wombwell (from Wombwell: bearing 33°T, OS grid SE 413 050), and is situated north-north-west of Darfield village. Historically, Highfield, like much of the Barnsley district, would have seen its development influenced by the region's industrial past, particularly coal mining, though its current character leans towards a more residential and suburban feel. The proximity to larger settlements like Barnsley and Sheffield offers residents access to a wider range of amenities and employment opportunities. Local green spaces provide areas for recreation, contributing to the quality of life in Highfield.
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Explore Highfield, 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: 53.540376, -1.377548. 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. |