English Heritage sites near Tovil Parish

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

4 miles from Tovil Parish

The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.

Sutton Valence Castle

SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE

5 miles from Tovil Parish

The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.

St Leonard's Tower

ST LEONARD'S TOWER

5 miles from Tovil Parish

An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.

Old Soar Manor

OLD SOAR MANOR

8 miles from Tovil Parish

A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.

Rochester Castle

ROCHESTER CASTLE

9 miles from Tovil Parish

Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.

Temple Manor

TEMPLE MANOR

9 miles from Tovil Parish

Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.


No churches found in Tovil Parish


Pubs in Tovil Parish

Royal Paper Mill

39 Tovil Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6QS
(01622) 752095
goachers.com/pubs/the-royal-paper-mill

An interesting community pub in Tovil on the outskirts of Maidstone close to Goacher's brewery. A wide selection of fine Goacher's beers are available and are served direct from the cask.