Neighbouring settlements include Clapton, Seaborough, Blackdown, Kittwhistle, Broadwindsor and Burstock.

Three books, chronicling life in the area, have recently been compiled; the project was called 'Village Voices'.

Netherhay Bridge, which carries Crewkerne Road over the Little Axe, was built by J & D Gale of Allington and is dated 1829.

Cosipet transformed the building into a factory making pet products in 1986 and they continue to operate there.

[5][6] The village has two places of worship: the Anglican parish church of St Mary's and the Netherhay Methodist Chapel.

[13] It suffered a major fire later that year on 15 October, which broke out in a chimney and left the building as "a heap of ruins".