It has an acreage of 1,451 acres (5.87 km2) and sits in the valley of the River Alre.

The village is situated on the main road from Basingstoke to Winchester, and consists of a few scattered houses built of brick and roofed with slate, thatch and tiles.

To the north lies an underground churchyard enclosed by a flint stone wall, now abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

[3] Its nearest town is New Alresford, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) away from the village.

Its nearest railway station is the restored Watercress Line, at New Alresford.