cosy stone and tile-hung hamlet on the north slopes of Hurtwood Forest, with the larger village area a collective group of properties made up of many different styles and ages.  This means Peaslake does not have a definite period feel, but more that of a Swiss village character due to the situation of several homes perched on steep slopes around the centre, some of a 'chalet' style.  Residences of all types sit well together in this village and all are immensely sought after, many more are hidden from the immediate view of visitors.   There are quite a number of lanes, hardly more than bridlepaths, which lead to delightful homes.   Generally around the centre are the smaller houses of the village and along such roads as Franksfield and Mackies Hill are the larger homes often on generous plots. One of the most important houses in the locality is Burrows Cross by Norman Shaw (1889) with a tile-hung upper floor.

Peaslake enjoys the focus of a few tiny village shops, the Hurtwood Inn Hotel and St Mary’s church of 1889 built by Ewan Christian.    There is also an infant school in the village tucked away in Colmans Hill.  The village is named after a minor stream that has its source nearby called the 'Pise Lacu'.    Peaslake stretches north towards an area called Burrows Cross, famous for its spiritual healing centre and south towards Ewhurst over the Borough border.  Coverwood is a private estate on the road south from the village, open to the public however on occasions on Spring weekends and famous for its annual open air concerts.