It is a parish, with its own church, and has some minor landmarks, such as a World War One memorial the focus of Remembrance Services, and a statue of Neptune.

It has a main lane, the High Street, having a Tesco and a post office, as well as a barber's.

Beyond Warmley the road routes west towards Bristol and east towards Chippenham.

The old railway station is now a cafe and opposite stands the signalbox which is open most weekends.

The village is served by six bus routes, three of which run to Bristol City Centre.