[2] Malborough can be seen from many miles away throughout the South Hams region, due to its magnificent church spire, which is located at the highest point of the village.

The village has an Anglican and a Baptist church, two pubs, a large village hall and playing fields with children's play equipment and an outdoor gym, a hotel, a primary school, a post office and a football team.

There is also an active youth club which runs at the Baptist Church The parish of Malborough contains various historic estates including: Malborough has a number of connections with the word "Moonraker": the village cricket club,[8] a local taxi company and a house on the historic Lower Town[9] are named Moonrakers.

Legend has it that a consignment of brandy was landed at Hope Cove and was in the process of being brought across Bolberry Down to Malborough when the customs men were spied riding down the valley.

The smugglers threw the barrels into Horsey Pool, but realised they could still be seen through the water in the moonlight, so started raking the surface of the pond.