The main line of the Shropshire Union Canal runs through the parish and the River Weaver forms part of its boundary.

The main settlement is the hamlet of Broomhall Green, which lies on the A530 about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Nantwich.

[2][3] In the 1881 census, more than two-thirds of men worked in agriculture; most of the remainder were engaged in the manufacture of or trade in minerals, carriages, harnesses and other goods.

[12][13] From 1974 the civil parish was served by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, which was succeeded on 1 April 2009 by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East.

The main line of the Shropshire Union Canal runs north-west to south-east through the north-eastern corner.

Finnaker Brook has its source in the parish, and there are multiple unnamed drains, as well as many small meres or ponds scattered across the area.

There are several small patches of woodland, including Broomhall Wood and Devil's Nest on Finnaker Brook.

[18] The oldest listed building is Top of the Town, off Heatley Lane, a farmhouse dating originally from the early 17th century.