It is about 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Alnwick and 8 miles (13 km) south of Wooler in the Breamish Valley, just off the A697 north of Powburn.

On the north side of the main road is a line of tied cottages and the old blacksmith's shop, still in good condition though lacking a blacksmith.

Hidden in the corner of a small paddock next to the road is the mill race, apparently just a line of very large flagstones but covering a deep and well preserved stone channel, which shows that the traditional square farm buildings once contained a mill.

The farm has a mixed arable, livestock and contracting business.

They were spared both the BSE and Foot & Mouth epidemics, in the first case by always having fed organic feeds free from animal protein.