[3] For local government, the parish is in the district of North Norfolk.

The ruins of the 15th-century Baconsthorpe Castle lie about one mile (1.6 km) to the north of the village.

The medieval Anglican Church of St Mary was restored in 1868 and 1958.

[5] There is a tourist campsite with full amenities at Pitt Farm near the west end of the village.

Other facilities and services can be found in the nearby town of Holt.