The village, which is at the centre of the parish, lies on low-ground (250 ft above sea level) compared to the surrounding area; it is by the head-waters of the River Alre.

A long strip of land runs north-east between the parishes of Bighton and Ropley, rising to a height of 500 ft (152 m) along the downs to the north.

[5] It consists of a simple two-bay structure of a nave and chancel although additions were made to it through the medieval period and into the Victorian era.

[6] The village also has the grade II* 17th/18th Century brick-built Sutton Manor House which is on the sight of an earlier timber-framed construction.

Much of the population is retired,[1] and it won the Hampshire and Isle of Wight village of the year award in 2011 due to the wide range of events and activities organised to transcend the generations by the parish council.