A curved lane, becoming Reading Road with footways runs approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) on fairly flat terrain from the nucleated village centre to the high street, which is the old A30 trunk route, of Hook a town/village.

Beyond this point is further housing and then Hook railway station, a frequently served minor stop on the South Western Main Line.

Rotherwick has a large village hall, erected in 1933 through charity of 1931 by an American couple in memory of their son Charles De Forest.

Its small church with side chapels has a whitewashed interior and many high open timber roof trusses.

A 2012-installed stained glass window celebrates 300 years of neighbouring Whitewater C of E Primary school.