It is in the civil parish of Lawkland, part of the former Craven District, some 3.25 miles (5.23 km) west of Settle, on a stream which is one of the tributaries of the River Wenning.

The main part of Eldroth only consists of twelve buildings, but the presence of the church, marks the settlement out as a village, rather than a hamlet.

Eldroth is listed as a hamlet in some sources, but the presence of a church, albeit outside and to the west of the settlement, defines it as a village.

[7] Whilst it is not mentioned specifically in the Domesday Book, some believed that the lost village of Heldetune was possibly Eldroth due to its listing among other places nearby, such as Clapham, Caton, Burton and Austwick.

[13] The village lies on a small stream known as Black Bank Syke which runs northwards to Fen Beck.

[26] George Fox himself visited Eldroth in 1669, and preached to a large gathering despite the threat of imprisonment from a nearby magistrate.

[33] Prior to 1974, it was in the Settle Rural District council area as part of Lawkland civil parish.