The
Chew Valley is an area in North
Somerset, England, named after the
River Chew, which rises at
Chewton Mendip, and joins the
River Avon at
Keynsham. Technically, the area of the valley is bounded by the
water catchment area of the Chew and its tributaries; however, the name Chew Valley is often used less formally to cover other nearby areas, for example,
Blagdon Lake and its environs, which by a stricter definition are part of the
Yeo Valley. The valley is an area of rich
arable and
dairy farmland, interspersed with a number of villages.