Tovil sits in the narrow valley of the River Loose just to the south‑east of the county town of Maidstone in Kent, England; the parish occupies part of the River Medway catchment and is a short walk from the town centre and main transport links.
Historically the settlement grew up around water‑powered paper mills and light industry that exploited the valley, and many former mill buildings survive - some repurposed for housing or small businesses - giving the area a mixed industrial and residential character. Today Tovil has a close‑knit local community with shops and community groups, while many residents commute into Maidstone or further afield, and the landscape still shows clear traces of its working‑river past.
Postcode districts covering Tovil
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.1 miles
- Bexley 21.2 miles
- Basildon 21.4 miles
- Maidstone 0.9 miles
- Gillingham 8.4 miles
- Grays 17.4 miles
- Chatham 7.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 13.4 miles
- Ashford 17.7 miles
- Dartford 18.1 miles
- Gravesend 12.9 miles
- Sittingbourne 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 0.7 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 0.9 miles
- High Street Ward 1 mile
- East Farleigh Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Shepway Ward 1.4 miles
- Palace Wood Ward 1.7 miles
- Allington & Bridge Ward 1.7 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Coxheath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Loose & Linton Ward 1.8 miles
- Barming Parish 1.8 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Tovil
ME15 6SZ, ME15 6UU, ME15 6DZ, ME15 6DN, ME15 6QN, ME15 6FG, ME15 6XY, ME15 6SQ, ME15 6RA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23 miles
- London City Airport 26 miles
- Maidstone West Railway Station 0.8 miles
- East Farleigh Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Tovil Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 3.6 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 2.6 miles
- The Farm House 4 5.1 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 6.2 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Tovil
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1 mile
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 3.1 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 3.9 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 4.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 10.7 miles