Chew Magna buildings reflecting the history of the village. The River Chew flows through the village. Just outside the village is Chew Magna Reservoir: this small Bristol Water supply reservoir intercepts the Winford Brook. There is one primary school, and an adjacent secondary school, several shops and small businesses, three churches, and 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". Chew Magna has
Donevan Chew since 2012, and was part of the Grand Jury of the New York Festivals 2014. Donevan Chew Donevan Chew is a creative director for an advertising firm based in Malaysia. He won a Clio Award in 2012 for the Pictionary print ad called T-rex. Chew has worked at Grey Worldwide, Leo Burnett and Ogilvy. He has worked on global and local brands, including GlaxoSmithKline, Nestle, Unilever, Pizza Hut, Maxis, and Malaysia Airlines. In his career of fifteen years he has won advertising awards from the Cannes International Advertising Awards, the Clio Awards, the One Show, D&AD, Spikes Asia, and the