The village is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies just to the north east of Beckford Bridge over the River Yarty, which is the oldest packhorse bridge in East Devon.
The village's location within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides a serene backdrop, situated directly east of Beckford Bridge spanning the River Yarty, a historic landmark that has been used by packhorses for centuries in East Devon.