[1][2][3] The village lies on the River Meavy, south of Yelverton.
[4] It has been said[5] that it is the only one of that name in Britain, but as of 2024[update] there is also a Skylark in Wellington, Somerset.
[6] Clearbrook Halt railway station on the South Devon and Tavistock Railway served the village from 1928 until the line closed in 1962.
[7] Clearbrook also has a cycle path, which links towards Plymbridge, Yelverton, Woolwell, Plympton, and onwards towards the city centre of Plymouth.
Clearbrook has a village hall, for events and worship.