The parish of Earsham lies in extreme south of the county in the valley of the River Waveney. Earsham lies within a tight meander of the river just west of the Suffolk market town of Bungay. The village was formerly traversed by the busy A143 road which makes a southern routeway across Norfolk along its border with Suffolk. Earsham is a quite concentrated village with an east-west high street following the A143 (now thankfully bypassing the village to the north) and retains most of the facilities including shops and pub.

All Saints church sits at the southeastern end of the village close to the river at the end of a short lane. Next door to the church is a mill on the river itself. All Saints has a number of features which indicate a Norman origin for the present building, however there was clearly a major rebuilding during the 14/15th century adding typically Perpendicular style to much of the fabric. The tower with its topping of shingles is notably slender and dominates the view. The church sits in a pleasant churchyard with conifers close by giving a closed in feeling.