It is situated on the east bank of the River Severn at grid reference SO747864, some five miles south of Bridgnorth.

This has not been confirmed by any reliable news sources, but according to the Severn Valley Railway it has ceased operation.

[4] The hamlet is also home to a satellite navigation error where the ferry is listed as a car ferry or a bridge on certain sat-nav systems; there are now road signs in place warning of the error on the approach to the hamlet.

On the night of 19 June 2007, the village of Hampton on the west bank suffered major damage as a result of a severe rainstorm.

The one and only road into the village was washed away[5] (BBC photo), and large sections of nearby Severn Valley Railway track subsided.