Townend is traditionally considered the centre of the village and contains the local pub, The Derby Arms, and the Community Shop.

Beck Head lies to the north of Mill Side and is where a small river emerges from the limestone escarpment adjacent to Whitbarrow.

The area of the village with the Dean Barwick School and St. Paul's church lies to the west of Yewbarrow.

East of the church and north of Townend lies Nether Hall, which was the 15th-century home of the Harrington family.

The present 16th- and 17th-century building incorporates walls 5 feet thick, which are probably the remains of a pele tower.