St Peter’s Church is situated in the rural village of Monks Eleigh in the Lavenham Brook Valley. It is sited at the top of an upward sloping village green which is bordered by a collection of Grade II listed residential buildings and a pub at the bottom of the hill.

The Church is surrounded by a graveyard and to the east of the Church is a nature reserve.
It seems that a Church has existed on this site for over 900 years, although the present building dates back to the 14th century.