Idsworth remains an ecclesiastical parish in the Church of England, the only place of worship of which is the tenth-century St Huberts Chapel.

It is promoted by the Diocese as an arranged retreat, for seasonal walkers by public footpath, as "the little church in the field".

[2] The place occupies a cross-section of a small valley, centred 1 mile (1.5 km) north of its daughter hamlet and former main manor, much more populous than Idsworth – today considered a village – Finchdean, and 2.3 miles (3.6 km) east of Horndean.

The area is also home to Idsworth house which was built around 1850 to a design by William Burn.

[6] The nearest railway station is 2.1 miles (3.3 km) south of the village, at Rowlands Castle.