Heathland and pasture are the dominant environmental features, contrasting with the residential and commercial aspects of the village.

Local employers include Nestlé Tutbury who have a historical presence in the village because of the surrounding farmland, which supported a strong dairy farming industry, and proximity to rail transport.

Until the late 1970s the factory had its own private siding giving access to milk trains.

[3] During 2012 the company started to expand production and has made a multimillion-pound investment over the last few years to establish the site further.

Opposite the café is the Sunar Gow Indian restaurant and nearby is the Railway Tavern pub.

Hatton was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers[4] and being worth twenty shillings.