It is situated between Bamber Bridge, Higher Walton, Coupe Green and Brindle, and is within four miles of the city of Preston.

The service passes through Gregson Lane and continues on to Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Wigan.

Previously, there was a pub called "The Castle", but this has now been demolished and turned into a small housing estate.

St Edmund Arrowsmith ministered to Catholics of Lancashire at the Grade II* listed Arrowsmith House, located in the village, before being arrested in 1628 and questioned on Brindle Moss where his horse refused to jump a ditch.

He was convicted of being a Roman Catholic priest in England and sentenced to death at Lancaster Castle.