High Bradfield is a small village located 6.5 miles (10 km) north west of the centre of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England and within the city's boundaries. The village lies just within the Peak District National Park, 1.3 miles (2 km) inside the parks north eastern border and is situated at an altitude of 260 metres (850 feet) and has extensive views across Bradfield Dale towards Derwent Edge and the Dark Peak.
The most striking feature of the village is the medieval Church of St. Nicholas, Bradfield. The name Bradfield translates from the Old English language as “Broad stretch of open countryside” and the area around the village is predominately grazing land with dairy and sheep farming dominating. High Bradfield has a sister village, Low Bradfield which lies less than 0.7 miles (1 km) to the south west but at a considerably lower altitude down in the upper Loxley valley. The two villages are linked by the steep Woodfall Lane.
High Bradfield is in the civil parish of Bradfield, South Yorkshire, and the electoral area of Stannington Ward
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