 The village is overlooked by the Wainstones, a rocky outcrop to the south, and lies on the Cleveland Way.Broughton Beck flows northward, less than east from the village, joining the River Leven, a tributary of the Tees, at Stokesley.The B1257 road, which runs north to Stokesley and south over the moors to Helmsley, is a 'scenic drive'; its popularity with motorcyclists has led to local opposition.