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Whirlow South Yorkshire Map

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.

Interactive Map of Whirlow, South Yorkshire

How to Use This Whirlow, South Yorkshire Map

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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PlaceWhirlow
Traditional CountySouth Yorkshire
District / BoroughSheffield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.340183
Longitude-1.526990
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Whirlow

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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Whinfell Quarry Gardens (Park) — 0.2 mi, 274° W
  • Whinfell Quarry Garden (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 272° W
  • Whirlow Wheel (Historic Ruins) — 0.3 mi, 257° WSW
  • Whirlow Brook Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 280° W
  • Whirlow Hall Farm Trust (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 313° NW
  • Ecclesall Woods Sawmill (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 108° ESE
  • Ecclesall Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 0.5 mi, 103° ESE
  • Limb Valley (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 294° WNW
  • Ryecroft Mill (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 185° S
  • Limb Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 152° SSE
  • Abbeydale Locomotives (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 116° ESE
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 131° SE
  • Abbeydale Works (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 128° SE · 2 ha
  • Cup And Ring Marked Rock 740M East Of Park Head House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 070° ENE
  • Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 126° SE
  • Abbeydale Miniature Railway (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 153° SSE
  • River Sheaf (River) — 1.0 mi, 095° E
  • Totley Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 136° SE · 15 ha
  • Beauchief Abbey Premonstratensian Monastery: Inner Precinct And Three Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 115° ESE · 2 ha
  • Whiteley Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 354° N
  • Wire Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 348° NNW
  • Forge Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 331° NNW
  • Sheephill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 268° W
  • Shepherd Wheel (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 003° N
  • Mayfield Alpacas (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.9 mi, 295° WNW
  • Houndkirk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 253° WSW
  • Merlin Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 045° NE
  • Lantern Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 046° NE
  • Abbeydale Picture House (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 056° NE
  • Bishop's House (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 072° ENE

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About This Whirlow Map Page

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 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.