Cressage is situated on the A458 between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth and comprises mixed dwellings, old and new, yet has still retained its character. Services in the village include post office, shop, village hall, church hall, church, primary school, recreation ground and pavilion, play area, medical centre and public house. The village is close to the River Severn, which is within the Area of Special Landscape Character (no longer a local plan designation).