The village lies on a hill above the River Sheaf, and has a reputation of being Sheffield's wealthiest suburb.

Totley (grid reference SK309799) is a suburb on the extreme southwest of Sheffield, next to the Yorkshire/Derbyshire boundary.

Totley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Totinglee, the name meaning a forest clearing belonging to Tota (probably the Saxon lord).

Totley Hall, built in 1623 and enlarged in the 19th century, was converted to a teacher training college in the 1950s and was latterly part of Sheffield Hallam University.

Whirlow (grid reference SK317828) lies north west of Dore, on the Limb Brook.