Centred on a village green, it is located between Neston and Ellesmere Port, less than a mile south of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral boundary.

Later the village became a township and chapelry within the parish of Neston,[5] the largest settlement on the Wirral until the early 19th century.

[8] The half timbered building, the 'Red Lion' was an inn built in 1631, although possibly a significant enlargement of an earlier construction.

Located opposite the village green, it remained a public house until 1928 and was eventually renovated as a private residence.

[3][10] Hadlow Road railway station, which served the village until its closure in 1955, became part of Wirral Country Park in 1973.

The festival involves fancy dress, a parade and various stalls selling food and games.