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Howbrook South Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Barnsley · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Howbrook, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Howbrook 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.

Interactive Map of Howbrook, South Yorkshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Howbrook, 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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PlaceHowbrook
Traditional CountySouth Yorkshire
District / BoroughBarnsley
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.479044
Longitude-1.510275
Place TypeVillage

About Howbrook

Howbrook occupies a quiet fold in the South Yorkshire landscape, where the land rises in steady, deliberate slopes toward the horizon. It lies 3.5 miles east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 94°T, OS grid SK 325 981), and is situated south-west of Upper Tankersley village. The horizon here is defined by the modest elevation of Wheel Bank Hill, which catches the low, pale light of winter afternoons with a peculiar clarity. Nearby, the waters of How Brook carve a narrow path through the earth, marking the passage of time with a rhythmic, low-frequency murmur. Ancient history asserts its presence at the crossroads, where the weathered stone of the Wayside Cross remains a silent witness to centuries of travellers. Howbrook retains a stubborn, unassuming character, resisting the rapid pace of the modern world in favour of a slow, measured stillness. This corner of the Barnsley district offers a landscape that feels both private and expansive, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, metallic tang of the region’s industrial heritage. Each morning, the sun illuminates the fields in a way that turns the common grass into a vast, shimmering tapestry of muted greens and browns.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wayside Cross At Howbrook Crossroads (Scheduled Monument) — 0.1 mi, 117° ESE
  • Wheel Bank Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 203° SSW
  • How Brook (River) — 0.2 mi, 226° SW
  • Howbrook Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 136° SE
  • Storrs Bottom (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 036° NE
  • Mark Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
  • Potter Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 153° SSE
  • Wayside Cross Known As The Cundy Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 248° WSW
  • Ashes Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 303° WNW
  • Wortley Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 334° NNW · 240 ha
  • Wharncliffe Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 257° WSW
  • Mortomley Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 116° ESE
  • Westwood Country Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 089° E
  • Romano-British Settlements At Finkle Street (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 284° WNW · 5 ha
  • Wharncliffe Crags Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 256° WSW · 16 ha
  • Greno Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 171° S
  • The Academy Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 041° NE
  • Bitholmes Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 242° WSW
  • Wortley Top Forge Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 299° WNW
  • Wortley Top Forge (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 299° WNW
  • The Wantley Dragon (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 235° SW
  • Rockley Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 017° NNE
  • Duke of Argyll Monument (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 356° N
  • Lowe Stand (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 053° NE
  • Keeper's Pond (Wetland) — 3.0 mi, 351° N
  • Wentworth Castle Gardens (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.0 mi, 358° N · 207 ha
  • Ha Ha Walls & Stone Bridge (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 354° N
  • The Victorian Conservatory (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 353° N
  • Wentworth Castle (Castle) — 3.1 mi, 354° N
  • EPPiC Theatre (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 146° SSE

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About This Howbrook Map Page

Explore Howbrook, 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: 53.479044, -1.510275. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.