The community includes the areas of Thornton and Dreenhill,[2] and falls within Steynton parish.

[3] The village lies on a minor road southwest of Haverfordwest, the county town.

[5][6] An elected community council meets once a month, apart from July and August, and are open to the public.

[7] The School Room, originally built in 1932 as an educational facility, now serves as a village hall for Tiers Cross.

[9] A pub, the Welcome Traveller Inn, dating back to the 1600s, closed in 2021 and was converted to a private residence.