Together with the hamlet of Little Broughton to the east, it forms part of a civil parish within the district of Hambleton.

The village is overlooked by the Wainstones, a rocky outcrop 2 miles (3 km) to the south,[7] and lies on the Cleveland Way.

Broughton Beck flows northward, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) east from the village, joining the River Leven, a tributary of the Tees, at Stokesley.

The B1257 road, which runs north to Stokesley and south over the moors to Helmsley, is a 'scenic drive';[8] its popularity with motorcyclists has led to local opposition.

[citation needed] Amenities and facilities within the village include two public houses, The Jet Miners and The Bay Horse, a hotel, a guest house, a shop with post office, a Methodist church, a village hall and a children's playground.