[3] Brook is situated on the south west coast of the Island between Brighstone and Freshwater, and borders a section of rugged coastline, the Back of the Wight, facing into the English Channel and towards the famous Needles and west Wight cliffs.

A chine leads down to Brook Bay, which is a semi-circular sweep of semi-rocky beach facing south west.

The prevailing south-westerly winds scour the beach and alternately either pile up sand from the Dorset coast, or strip it bare, exposing rocks and sometimes fossils.

The hinterland of Brook rises steeply from the coastal road to join the chalk spine which stretches from one end of the Island to the other.

It is linked to other parts of the Island by Southern Vectis bus route 12, serving Freshwater, Totland and Newport as well as intermediate villages.