There is a large abandoned quarry north of the church which supplied the stone for many of the older buildings in the village.

An old forest town, it is surrounded by the remnants of ancient woodland, the hunting grounds for several English kings such as Richard III.

They are mainly owned by the Forestry Commission and are crossed by many public footpaths and some byways and bridleways leading to the village.

All of the ancient woods are surrounded by deep ditches, a common indicator of their great age and importance in the Medieval period.

There is a Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI near Hazelborough wood which hosts rare marsh plants including orchids.

The woods are rich in a wide range of plants, especially common bluebells and primroses (or Primula vulgaris) in the spring, and associated orchids as well as the yellow rattle.

The village possesses a public house, the Kings Head, a sub post office, primary school, church and chapel.

It is traversed by Welsh lane, a Drovers' road used to bring cattle and sheep to London before the railways killed off the droving business.