The nearest town is Leek, which has supermarkets including Morrisons, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl and Asda as well as some national chain stores. There is a village shop in the nearby villages of Ipstones and Waterhouses for general groceries. Ashbourne is also reasonably close in the opposite direction and also has a range of shops.
The Jervis Arms is based in the centre of the village and is a friendly traditional village pub serving good food, cask ales, wines and beers. They have a large beer garden sited on the banks of the river Hamps.
The Cottage Kitchen based on the A523 serves a range of meals and snacks and is under a mile away from the village. Otherwise, there are several pubs in surrounding villages as well as a vast choice of pubs and restaurants in Leek and Ashbourne.
The nearest doctors surgery is in Waterhouses. Alternatively, Leek has doctors surgeries and a Minor injuries walk-in centre. The nearest major hospitals are the Royal Stoke University Hospital, located around 18 miles away or Macclesfield Hospital, approximately 20 miles away.