Chew Magna

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Chew Magna is a village within the Chew Valley in North East Somerset, England. Chew Valley Lake is half a mile south. The village is on the east-west B3130, 7 miles south of Bristol, 11 miles west of Bath, 11 miles north of the city of Wells and 8 miles east of Bristol International Airport.
It is just on the northern edge of the Mendip Hills AONB, designated in 1978. There are many listed buildings reflecting the history of the village. The River Chew flows past the village to the south. East just after the high street on the north side is Chew Magna Reservoir, a small Bristol Water supply reservoir is part of the Winford Brook.
It has around 1,200 residents. There are two primary schools and a secondary school, several shops and small businesses, three churches, three pubs serving the area. There is also a football pitch and children's play area. The village frequently wins regional categories in the Calor Village of the Year competition and is currently moving towards zero waste status, having been described as "probably the greenest parish in Britain".
There are numerous country footpaths leading to the village including the Two Rivers Way and Three Peaks Walk.