 The village is west of Darlington, north of Richmond and north of junction 56 on the A1(M) motorway.The road north from junction 56 of the A1(M) is part of Dere Street and runs up to Piercebridge and beyond.Because of its proximity to the Roman Road in the east, the A66 (former Roman Road) to the south and the River Tees to the north, suggestions of Romano-British settlements persist around the village.