[1][2] It is situated on a creek of the River Yealm estuary, about 6 miles (10 km) south-east of the City of Plymouth.

It received a Victorian restoration by George Fellowes Prynne in 1885–6 and only the west tower and the north and south arcades remain of the medieval structure.

[10] The village's shops are on Newton Hill: there is a co-op; a Post Office selling fruit, veg, magazines and clothes; a pharmacy; and an estate agent.

During the summer a river taxi takes passengers around the two villages and makes regular trips between Newton Ferrers Harbour, Warren Point (for access to Wembury and its beach) and Noss Mayo.

At low tide there appear two "vosses", i.e. ancient solid man-made pathways across the estuary mud useable as crossing points.