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Knowle Top South Yorkshire Map

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

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Interactive Map of Knowle Top, South Yorkshire

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Place	Knowle Top
Traditional County	South Yorkshire
District / Borough	Sheffield
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.393735
Longitude	-1.544833
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Knowle Top

Knowle Top commands a high, exposed ridge where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of the high gritstone moors. It lies 3.2 miles west-north-west of Sheffield (from Sheffield: bearing 284°T, OS grid SK 303 886), and is situated east-south-east of Dungworth village. Below these heights, the landscape descends into the deep, verdant incision of Rivelin Glen, where the water once turned the wheels of industry that forged the identity of this region. The proximity of Stannington Ruffs SSSI offers a rare, untamed patch of heathland nearby, preserving a wildness that contrasts with the domestic order of the nearby stone-built terraces. Light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the grey edges of local masonry before it slips across the valley floor toward the distant, shimmering surface of Mill Stream. Knowle Top remains a place of transition, caught between the encroaching suburban reach of the city and the rugged, unyielding character of the Peak District fringes. The inhabitants look out over a horizon that has long observed the shift from water-powered metalwork to the quietude of modern residential life. Every chimney stack and garden wall in Knowle Top stands as a marker of human persistence against the prevailing weather of the South Yorkshire plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stannington Ruffs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 036° NE · 3 ha
Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 029° NNE
Little Matlock Rolling Mill Immediately South And East Of Olive Terrace (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 037° NE · 1 ha
Rivelin Glen (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 136° SE
Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 118° ESE
Rivelin Valley Chair (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 104° ESE
Hallam Field (Park) — 1.4 mi, 175° S
Mousehole Forge, Malin Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 080° E
Knowle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 052° NE
WW1 Firing Range (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 024° NNE
River Rivelin (River) — 1.7 mi, 226° SW
Yorkshire Natural History Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 073° ENE
Wadsley Fossil Forest Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 031° NNE
Hillsborough Park (Park) — 2.1 mi, 064° ENE
Rivelin Dams (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 238° WSW
Oak Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 143° SE
Whiteley Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 165° SSE
The Shepherd Wheel (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 157° SSE
Shepherd Wheel (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 157° SSE
Porter Valley Parks (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 171° S · 70 ha
Weston Park Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 111° ESE
Fearney Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 252° WSW
Alfred Denny Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 109° ESE
Film Unit (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 111° ESE
University of Sheffield Drama Studio (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 114° ESE
Kelham Weir (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 095° E
Parkwood Springs gun emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 078° ENE
Turner Museum of Glass (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 107° ESE
Sheffield General Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.0 mi, 126° SE · 6 ha
River Don Engine (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 095° E

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