 The village is situated to the west of Storeton Hill, with the village at an elevation of around above sea level.On the ridge above the village of Storeton are Storeton Woods that are owned by the Friends of Storeton Woods and cover .The woods were purchased in 1989 after a campaign by the local Green Party as there were concerns about the deteriorating condition of the woods and the possibility that the land might be bought by developers.The trust later also attempted to purchase the adjacent Hancock's Wood to extend the nature reserve by a further but the deal with the Leverhulme estate fell through at the last minute.