Thoroton lies along the banks of the River Smite, about 15 miles (24 km) east of Nottingham, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Bingham and adjacent to Scarrington, Hawksworth, Sibthorpe, Orston and Aslockton.

It is served by the medieval Anglican St Helena's Church, which is a Grade I listed building.

[citation needed] Thoroton is served by buses to Bottesford, Bingham and nearby villages on Tuesdays and to Newark-on-Trent, Bottesford and nearby villages on Wednesdays.

St Helena's Church has parts dating back to the 11th century.

It belongs to the Cranmer group of Anglican parishes and has a service at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of the month.