Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke
Village and civil parish
Multiple buildings with red and grey roofs nestled amongst trees. Church tower to the left. Foreground is grassy fields and hedgerows. Background is hills.
A view of Chew Stoke
Map
Parish map
Chew Stoke shown within Somerset and England
Chew Stoke shown within Somerset and England
Chew Stoke
Location within Somerset
Area3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
Population1,038 (2021)
• Density335/sq mi (129/km2)
OS grid referenceST555615
• London111 mi (179 km) E
Civil parish
  • Chew Stoke
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Settlements
  • Chew Stoke
  • Breach Hill
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS40
Dialling code01275
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitewww.chewstoke.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°21′03″N 2°38′18″W / 51.3507°N 2.6383°W / 51.3507; -2.6383

Chew Stoke is a small village and civil parish in the affluent Chew Valley, in Somerset, England, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Bristol and 10 miles north of Wells. It is at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills, a region designated by the United Kingdom as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is within the Bristol and Bath green belt. The parish includes the hamlet of Breach Hill, which is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Chew Stoke itself.

Chew Stoke has a long history, as shown by the number and range of its heritage-listed buildings. The village is at the northern end of Chew Valley Lake, which was created in the 1950s, close to a dam, pumping station, sailing club, and fishing lodge. A tributary of the River Chew, which rises in Strode, runs through the village.

The population of 1,038 is served by one shop, one working public house, a primary school and a bowling club. Together with Chew Magna, it forms the ward of Chew Valley North in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset. Chew Valley School and its associated leisure centre are less than a mile (1.6 km) from Chew Stoke. The village has some areas of light industry but is largely agricultural; many residents commute to nearby cities for employment.