It shares its borders with Ham Woods Nature Reserve, King's Tamerton, St. Budeaux and Camels Head.
Between 1906 and 1921 Weston Mill Halt on the London and South Western Railway line to Plymouth Friary served the area.
The nearest local shopping centre is 'the square' in St Budeaux, with a small collection of convenience stores in neighbouring Ham and North Prospect.
Ham Woods, and adjacent rural-like green areas nearby, is a popular spot for dog walkers.
Weston Mill Creek is a small body of water, now largely inaccessible, that has recently undergone works to improve sewage waste from being deposited there.