Tuesday, February 24, 2026

10:00 AM  3:00 PM

Join us for a relaxing day painting Spring flowers using acrylics, focusing on capturing the vibrant colours and delicate details of seasonal flowers. As part of the day you will be served a delicious ploughman's lunch featuring fresh, local ingredients perfectly paired with a glass of wine. This day is beginner friendly, using a step by step approach to help you feel comfortable and confident, leaving with a piece of art that you can be proud of.

All materials, lunch, wine and hot drinks included, for this fabulous well being day

£85.00

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

10:00 AM 3:00 PM

Join us for a wonderful day painting in the lower gardens of The Pony. We will submerge ourselves in the beautiful grounds undercover a stretch tent, to focus on the lower gardens in full bloom; working outside using acrylic paints. A delicious ploughman’s lunch, glass wine, hot drinks and materials all included in this wonderful peaceful day.

£85.00

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

10:00 AM 3:00 PM

Love this time of year so painting the windfall that is conkers is an absolute must. Join me for this seasonal workshop, in a beautiful setting at The Pony, Chew Valley accompanied with a delicious ploughman’s, glass of wine and hot drinks. This is the well being day you’ve needed after a busy summer.

£85.00

An evening to nourish both body & mind with mindful movement & delicious seasonal food with Emma Hasell

An opportunity to immerse all five senses to connect with nature and yourself, giving yourself time and space to feel present.

Together we will practise a gentle slow paced yoga flow perfect for finding rhythm with breath and body.

A guided meditation followed by a beautiful soundbath bathing you in sounds and vibrations for deep relaxation.

We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you.

All abilities welcome

The evening includes yoga, soundbath and dinner

Calling Chew Valley musicians! Have you been working on a song or piece? Feeling ready to play in front of a friendly supportive audience?

So dust off that guitar, banjo, or even your trombone or drum kit… Whatever you play or sing, come share your talents; solos, duos, small groups…all genres, instruments and voices welcome, learners or pros. Or just come out for an entertaining evening featuring some excellent local live music.


On Saturdays we celebrate the quintessential British past time of Afternoon Tea.

Our afternoon tea includes a full afternoon tea with the option of upgrading to Gusbourne Blanc de Blanc or a non alcoholic fizz.

£45 for 2 people

£30 supplement for Gusbourne

£10 supplement for non-alcoholic fizz

Join us at the Pony Chew Valley for an elevated take on a British institution

We now host Sunday Lunch every week (events permitting)

£45 for 3 courses

Book online now or email hello@theponychewvalley.co.uk

Book a chefs table tasting menu with our Chef Patron Josh Eggleton. Please get in touch to discuss available dates.

You will enjoy a 6 course tasting menu curated for you by Josh Eggleton cooked in our purpose built demo kitchen right in front of your eyes.

6-8 guests £90 per per person including welcome drink

Book a chefs table tasting menu with Root chef patron Rob Howell. Please get in touch to discuss available dates.

Rob is the Chef Patron of Root Bristol and Root Wells former head chef of the Pony & Trap.

You will enjoy a 6 course tasting menu curated for you by Rob Howell cooked in our purpose built demo kitchen right in front of your eyes.

6-8 guests £90 per per person including welcome drink

We run regular volunteer sessions in our garden with Tim the gardener. Which finish with lunch in our restaurant as way of thanks.

We accept garden volunteers on Thursdays from June

You'll meet your group in central Bristol where you'll hop aboard the tour minibus that will be your transport for the day.

The first stop is a natural, biodynamic vineyard with breathtaking views over Chew Valley Lake! You'll learn about the biodynamic approach to viticulture and the impact it has on both of flavour of the wine and the land and you'll taste two of these unique wines.

Then there will be a stop for lunch at the amazing The Pony Chew Valley, run by Josh Eggleton! You'll enjoy an exclusive lunch, with nibbles and a main dish, profiling the best local ingredients. You'll also get a special tour of the restaurant, garden and cookery school, from Josh himself (availability dependent)!

Please note, lunch is included in the price of the tour.

From here the group will head to the village of Cheddar, where you'll have time to explore this charming village before taking a tour of a dairy that produces the only cheddar cheese made in Cheddar and taste some of their wonderful cheeses.

Next, it's on to a second vineyard to learn about planet-friendly growing techniques and, of course, you'll taste some fabulous wine!

The award winning Pony Chew Valley Gardens are always open to the public for a walk and to see our magnificent view. We dont ask that you are a guest or that you purchase anything at all.

When you visit pop into the pub let us know your here for a wander and we’ll make you a mug of tea for your walk.

We look forward to meeting you

When we first started The Pony 18 years ago, we had a list of dreams and goals, and one of them was to host a market for the Chew Valley community.

Our vision was to showcase the incredible produce from our suppliers and offer our customers access to the finest local goods. But it’s about more than just food for us – it’s about bringing everything closer to home. Local means everything to us: makers, creators, and those who contribute to the vibrancy of our community.