Traditional county: South Yorkshire · District / Borough: Sheffield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Whirlow, South Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Whirlow 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 Whirlow, 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 | Whirlow |
| Traditional County | South Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Sheffield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.340183 |
| Longitude | -1.526990 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Whirlow maintains a quiet dignity upon the rising western edge of Sheffield, where the stone dwellings seem to hold the memory of a simpler, pastoral pace. It lies 3.3 miles north-west of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 321°T, OS grid SK 315 826), and is situated east of Long Line village. The land here slopes with an ancient patience toward the Limb Valley, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and hidden stream-beds. To the west, the rugged remnants of the Whirlow Wheel serve as a silent reminder of the water-powered industry that once defined the local character. Whirlow Hall Farm Trust bridges the gap between these industrial echoes and the present day, offering a sanctuary where agriculture remains a living, tactile pursuit. Sunlight often lingers upon the stone walls of Whirlow, illuminating the transition from urban sprawl to the deeper, shadowed reaches of the nearby woodland. This particular corner of South Yorkshire possesses a clarity of light that makes the change of seasons feel more pronounced, as if the landscape itself were observing the turning of the year. Such stillness provides a stark, welcome contrast to the hum of the city, grounding the lives of those who dwell amidst its gentle gradients.
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Explore Whirlow, 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: 53.340183, -1.526990. 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. |