Witherley Parish is a predominantly rural area of west Leicestershire with just four relatively small settlements: Witherley, Ratcliffe Culey, Fenny Drayton and Atterton. The land is flat and traversed by the River Sence, River Tweed and the River Anker. Historically the topography would have meant much of the area was wet and marshy but today most areas are well drained by a network of ditches criss-crossing much of the land. Agricultural activity is divided between arable and livestock pasture.

The Parish has a low coverage by woodland, only 0.54%. A further 0.07 % is mesotrophic grassland and 58% of the Parish is bordered by a water course. However the parish does contain an excellent network of high quality hedges - some of the best in the county. Many are tall, broad, dense and species-rich, often accompanied by a wet ditch and mature trees. There are also a number of wide and species-rich verges along several roads.