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Wharncliffe Side South Yorkshire Map

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

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

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PlaceWharncliffe Side
Traditional CountySouth Yorkshire
District / BoroughSheffield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.450334
Longitude-1.553655
Place TypeVillage

About Wharncliffe Side

Wharncliffe Side unfolds where the Don Valley narrows, caught in a quiet tension between the industrial echoes of the north and the encroaching wildness of the Pennine foothills. It lies 2.8 miles south-east of Stocksbridge (from Stocksbridge: bearing 143°T, OS grid SK 297 949), and is situated north-north-west of Oughtibridge village. The waters of Ewden Beck murmur as they approach the Don, a persistent, cool presence that defines the lower boundaries of the landscape. To the east, the steep, wooded flanks of Wharncliffe Wood rise like a dark green curtain, catching the low afternoon light that seems to linger longer here than on the exposed summits above. Residents often find themselves walking the paths toward the sheltered hollows of Glen Howe, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and ancient, moss-covered stone. The architecture of Wharncliffe Side reflects a pragmatic history, constructed of gritstone that has weathered into a soft, charcoal grey over many decades. Life here possesses a measured cadence, punctuated by the shifting shadows of the hills and the seasonal rise of the river. Such a place demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the light sharpens the edges of the valley walls before the dusk settles over the rooftops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Glen Howe Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 178° S
  • Ewden Beck (River) — 0.4 mi, 323° NW
  • Stone Shrub (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 207° SSW
  • Wharncliffe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 107° ESE
  • More Hall Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 305° NW
  • Waterfall Clough (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 115° ESE
  • Bitholmes Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 350° N
  • Coronation Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 141° SE
  • Coumes Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 163° SSE
  • Allman Well Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 323° NW
  • Spout House Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 262° W
  • Wharncliffe Crags Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 006° N · 16 ha
  • Iron Age And Roman Quern Workings On Wharncliffe Rocks (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 000° N · 33 ha
  • Wharncliffe Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 023° NNE
  • Wayside Cross Known As The Cundy Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 029° NNE
  • Romano-British Field System And Settlement At Wheata Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 102° ESE · 12 ha
  • Broomhead Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 287° WNW
  • Wadsley Fossil Forest Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • WW1 Firing Range (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 158° SSE
  • Steel Project View Point (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 327° NNW
  • Wortley Top Forge Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 358° N
  • Wortley Top Forge (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 357° N
  • Wortley Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 025° NNE · 240 ha
  • EPPiC Theatre (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 101° E
  • Yorkshire Natural History Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 150° SSE
  • Thornseat Lodge (ruin) (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 246° WSW
  • The Academy Theatre (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 041° NE
  • Duke of Argyll Monument (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 019° NNE
  • Brusten Croft Slack (Wetland) — 5.0 mi, 269° W
  • Middle Moss Spring (Wetland) — 5.1 mi, 275° W

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About This Wharncliffe Side Map Page

Explore Wharncliffe Side, 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: 53.450334, -1.553655. 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.