The B3049 (Winchester to Stockbridge Road) passes through the Southern portion of the Civil Parish from the crossroads near Rack and Manger cottages to the East side of Turnpike Copse, a distance of 2.6 km (1.6 mi).

Another short length of the B3049 runs along the line of part of the Southern boundary of the parish for a distance of 760 m (830 yd), this is the section of the B3049 from the lodge at Tate's Plantation to Ball Down Farm.

The most Westerly of these roads leaves the B3049 at Folly Farm and heads in a North Easterly direction, passing Crawley Court, and after a distance of 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the B3049 it arrives at St Mary's Church.

From the Church the lane travels in an Easterly direction, forming the main street of the village, until finally it reaches the junction at the pond.

The village is part of the Wonston and Micheldever ward of Winchester City Council, which elects three councillors, and part of the wider Winchester Downlands ward, which elects a councillor to Hampshire County Council.