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West Melton South Yorkshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Melton, 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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PlaceWest Melton
Traditional CountySouth Yorkshire
District / BoroughRotherham
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.503496
Longitude-1.362303
Place TypeSuburban Area

About West Melton

West Melton preserves a quiet dignity, holding the remnants of its industrial past against the slow encroachment of modern suburban growth. It lies 0.7 miles west of Wath upon Dearne (from Wath upon Dearne: bearing 276°T, OS grid SE 423 009). The landscape here bears the mark of coal extraction, yet the earth has steadily reclaimed its own, softening the harsh edges of former workings with thickets and reeds. Water defines the local geography, as the nearby Brook Dike traces a silver ribbon through the valley, its currents moving with an insistent, low-voiced persistence. Beneath the wide South Yorkshire sky, the residential streets of West Melton rise toward higher ground, catching the pale, thin light of late afternoon. Further afield, the expansive wetlands of Bolton Ings offer a sanctuary for waterfowl, where the stillness of the water mirrors the grey, shifting clouds above. This geography serves as a reminder of how quickly the man-made gives way to the persistent return of the wild. Through these pathways, the residents of West Melton navigate a terrain that balances the echoes of heavy industry with the quiet, rhythmic cycle of the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brook Dike (River) — 0.4 mi, 097° E
  • Newhill Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 139° SE
  • Flight Path (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 354° N
  • Quarry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 143° SE
  • Broomhill Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 354° N
  • Bolton Ings (Wetland) — 1.2 mi, 037° NE
  • Bulling Dike (River) — 1.2 mi, 004° N
  • Broomhill Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 338° NNW
  • Roman Ridge: Section 400Yds (370M) Long In Wath Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 147° SSE
  • Lund Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 301° WNW
  • Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310M And 120M North West Of Keeper'S Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 141° SE · 6 ha
  • Hemingfield Colliery (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 270° W
  • Maurice Dobson Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 350° N
  • Warren Vale (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 153° SSE
  • Lowfield Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 072° ENE
  • The Forge (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 256° WSW
  • Elsecar Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 255° WSW
  • WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 070° ENE
  • Elsecar Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 249° WSW
  • Wentworth Woodhouse (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 221° SW
  • Wentworth Garden Centre (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 227° SW
  • Wombwell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 291° WNW
  • Houghton Main Colliery Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 358° N
  • Stairfoot Brickworks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 314° NW
  • Dearne Valley Wetlands Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 344° NNW · 650 ha
  • Lowe Stand (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 271° W
  • Stairfoot Station (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 313° NW
  • South Yorkshire Transport Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 166° SSE
  • Hickleton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.4 mi, 058° ENE · 76 ha
  • Hesley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 235° SW

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About This West Melton Map Page

Explore West Melton, 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: 53.503496, -1.362303. 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.