 The area of Chew Stoke is surrounded by arable land and dairy farms on the floor of the Chew Valley . It is located along the Strode Brook tributary of the River Chew , on the northwest side of the Chew Valley Lake . While much of the area has been cleared for farming , trees line the tributary and many of the roads . The village is built along the main thoroughfare , Bristol Road , which runs northeast to southwest . An older centre is located along Pilgrims Way , which loops onto Bristol Road and features an old stone packhorse bridge — now pedestrianised — and a 1950s Irish bridge , used as a ford in winter . The bridge is 7 feet 6 inches ( 2 @.@ 29 m ) wide and has 36 inches ( 910 mm ) parapets . Houses line both of these roads , with residential cul @-@ de @-@ sacs and lanes extending from them . 
