Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Doncaster · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Shaftholme, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shaftholme 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 | Shaftholme |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Doncaster |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.566853 |
| Longitude | -1.131766 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Shaftholme, with its gently undulating fields, speaks to a long history of cultivation. It lies 2.5 km north-north-east of Bentley (from Bentley: bearing 23°T, OS grid SE 576 081), and is situated north-north-west of Arksey village. Shaftholme itself is a small hamlet, its character defined by the quiet rhythm of rural life. Historically, the area has been shaped by farming, with the land supporting various crops and livestock for centuries. While there are no major landmarks within Shaftholme itself, its proximity to the larger settlements of Bentley and Arksey provides access to local amenities and services. The broader region of South Yorkshire offers a rich tapestry of history and natural beauty, with Shaftholme forming a small but integral part of this tapestry.
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Explore Shaftholme, 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: 53.566853, -1.131766. 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. |