Peel is situated 14 km north of Bathurst on the Sofala Road.

Surrounded by rolling hills which once played host to many Aboriginal and white clashes is the village of Peel. Peel House was built in late 1840 from the proceeds of a large gold nugget. Scenes from the 1994 film 'Sirens' about Australian artist Norman Lindsay, were filmed in Peel and nearby Sofala.