[1] It has a public house and a village hall, and centres on the parish church, St. Mary the Virgin.

It is in a rural location, surrounded by farmland, yet only a mile north of the busy market town of Haverhill.

[3] With the village being set in the middle of the countryside, traditionally most of the population worked in the agriculture industry.

The female occupational distribution for the remaining 49 is split mainly between 'Workers in Dress' (27) and 'Domestic Services and Offices' (13).

[9] As expected, the occupational structure for the population of Withersfield recorded in the 2011 census was remarkably different.

The church dates back to the 13th century, yet only the door handle survives from this era.

The majority of the church is in fact Victorian having had to be rebuilt due to poor structure.

[20][21] The War Memorial was restored in 2019 by the Parish Council with a grant from the War Memorials Trust http://www.warmemorials.org/ Jacob's Manor is a Grade 2* listed early Georgian manor house of architectural importance.

Built by Sir John Jacob (whose tomb is in St Mary's Church) for his son in-law Reverend A. Oakes (of St Mary's Church), it featured in the Hand in Glove episode of the BBC Drama The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.

The pub is now well known for being owned in the 19th and 20th century by the father of Australian Cricket legend Donald Bradman.

[22] The White Horse Inn is also one of Withersfields 24 listed buildings with its main feature being its thatched roof.

[23] The Parish Council plays an important role in providing and managing services such as the village hall and community areas within Withersfield.

[25] The legendary Australian cricketer Don Bradman could trace his family history to Withersfield.

They offer horse riding lessons to people of all ages and abilities in many different disciplines such as jumping, dressage training and hacking.