For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The village lies on the eastern edge of The Fens and is notable for its lack of amenities and poor quality roads.

It is the venue of the weekly parent and toddler group called Little Gems, and also takes on the role of polling station on election days.

In 2007, Stephen Fry filmed a number of scenes for his popular ITV television series Kingdom in the village.

In 2018, Barroway Drove unveiled a new memorial plaque in the Village Hall to commemorate the fallen.