[1] The former mill village is situated away from the main road on the River Crake which flows from Coniston Water to Morecambe Bay at Greenodd.

[4] There are two public houses, The Royal Oak Inn at the centre of the village, and The Farmers Arms, a listed building rescued in 2021 by local arts charity Grizedale Arts, supported by loan stock investors and local and international donors.

The diversified pub now offers crafts classes, talks and events and a holiday apartment as well as a bar, restaurant, cafe and outdoor pizza oven.

The bus X 12 runs Monday to Saturday to Coniston or in the other direction to Ulverston and Barrow in Furness.

The River Crake passes from Coniston Water four miles away through Spark Bridge en route to the Leven Estuary.