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Toft is located in the south eastern corner of the county of Cambridgeshire, approximately 6 miles west of the City of Cambridge. The parish is intersected by the Greenwich Meridian. In the 2001 Census, Toft had 219 households and a population of 583. The name "Toft" is derived from an old Viking word meaning "curtilage" or "homestead". Toft was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 (as Tofth), then having a population of about 193.

Toft has two churches, St Andrews' Parish Church and the Methodist Church, which under a covenant between the two, means they are collectively called "the Church in Toft", sharing both social and religious events for the community.

The village has a combined Village Store and Post Office and a very active Social Club which replaces the pubilc house that converted into a chinese restaurant some years ago. There is a small recreation area recently equipped with activity equipment.

Given it's size, the village has a surprisingly active social scene with regular coffee mornings, Brownies, Social Club and similar activities. In the lead up to the Millennium, the village completed a project to refurbish the old school house, known as the Toft People's Hall. This now offers excellent facilities and houses the Social Club.

Comberton Village College on the outskirts of Comberton lies within Toft Parish Boundaries. There are a number of businesses within the village and there is a strong farming influence.

Toft has 23 listed buildings of special architechtural or historic interest. Among these is Toft Manor, formerly the Rectory, which was built in 1844 with several cottages. Manor Farmhouse and Old Farm Farmhouse and farmbuildings on Comberton Road are good examples of 16th & 17th Century buildings. Old Farm has a farmyard enclosed in the traditional way by a timber-framed and weather-boarded barn and outbuildings.

Much of Toft is listed as a conservation area where development is strictly controlled to ensure that any changes are in keeping with the existing rural character of the village. In addition, Toft’s low level of service provision means that it is classified for “infill” development only in areas within the village framework.