Chew Stoke

Chew Stoke
Chew Stoke
Village and civil parish
	A view of Chew Stoke
	Parish map
	Chew Stoke Location within Somerset
Area	3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
Population	1,038 (2021)
• Density	335/sq mi (129/km2)
OS grid reference	ST555615
• London	111 mi (179 km) E
Civil parish	Chew Stoke;
Unitary authority	Bath and North East Somerset;
Ceremonial county	Somerset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Chew Stoke; Breach Hill;
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS40
Dialling code	01275
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	North East Somerset;
Website	www.chewstoke.org.uk
	List of places UK England Somerset 51°21′03″N 2°38′18″W / 51.3507°N 2.6383°W

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.