The parish of Felthorpe is located about 7 miles northwest of the City of Norwich, Felthorpe is located just west of the B1149 road which connects Norwich to the large villages of Cawston & Holt. Felthorpe has its main centre grouped around the main crossroads of lanes and has expanded in recent times with modern bungalow developments. The proximity of the village to the city makes it an attractive commuter village. The village sits upon a poor soil area which has nowadays become much devoted to forestry, stands of sitka spruce and pine stand where sheep would have grazed. The landscape is rather flat being between river valleys although there is a small tributary of the Wensum flowing westwards from the north of the village.

St Margaret's church sits away from the current population centre to its south, adjacent to a narrow lane heading for Taverham. The church is much restored in the 19th century and very little remains from prior periods. The western tower is perhaps the most intact piece from its origins with a date indicative of the late 14th century. Almost all the windows were replaced in the 19th century removing the best dating evidence and aisles were added during two building phases in that century too. The church sits guarded from the road only by a row of tall mature pines and many trees dot the graveyard.