[1][2] The village is 5 miles from Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead, between Sonning and Twyford.

Charvil has two pubs: The Wee Waif[4] and The Heron on the Ford (formerly The Lands End).

The hall is owned and managed by Charvil Parish Council, and hosts a number of community and youth groups each week.

In 2016, Charvil Parish Council also took over the management of the Margaret Gimblett Pavilion on the edge of the East Park Farm housing development, along with the neighbouring football and cricket pitches, tennis courts and Multi-use Games Area (MUGA).

The land between Charvil and Twyford is a nature reserve with footpaths beside the River Loddon.