Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Waterthorpe, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waterthorpe 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterthorpe, 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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| Place | Waterthorpe |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.334165 |
| Longitude | -1.355145 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Waterthorpe spreads across the southeastern fringe of Sheffield, a residential expanse defined by the steady transition from urban brickwork to the rolling green of the South Yorkshire border. It lies 4.7 miles north of Staveley (from Staveley: bearing 359°T, OS grid SK 430 821), and is situated east of Highlane village. The light here often catches the metallic sheen of The Leigh Spindle, a piece of public sculpture that serves as a quiet sentinel over the local footpaths. Residents find a particular serenity in the nearby slopes of Owlthorpe Hill, where the elevation offers a vantage point across the houses toward the distant, hazy horizon. The geography of Waterthorpe remains tethered to the broader industrial legacy of the region, yet the modern streets maintain a composure that feels removed from the frantic pace of the city centre. During the quiet hours of the morning, the air possesses a crisp, sharpened quality that seems to clarify the distant outlines of the landscape. Waterthorpe holds a distinct character, balancing the utilitarian needs of its inhabitants with the persistent, encroaching presence of the natural world. This intersection of suburban order and the reclaimed, verdant spaces gives the environment a sense of being both settled and perpetually open to the elements.
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Explore Waterthorpe, 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: 53.334165, -1.355145. 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 | August 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. |