Situated some 6 miles to the south of Leighton Buzzard in the county of Buckinghamshire, the village is served by local shops, a Primary School and recreation ground. Comprehensive shopping facilities are to be found in Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes. Grammar school facilities are available in Aylesbury and mainline rail services at Cheddington and Leighton Buzzard provide access to commute to London Euston and the North. The nearby A5 motorlink and Leighton Buzzard southern Bypass provide good communication links with the North and South of England and M1 motorway.