Chew Valley Charcoal 

The home of a sustainable barbeque 

The Source The wood we use to make our charcoal comes from sustainably managed broadleaf woodlands, which are either being coppiced or thinned.  Coppicing means that trees and shrubs are cut down, then allowed to grow again for a number of years.  This method of woodland management has been practised in Britain for at least 6000 years and provides an ideal habitat for wildlife.  All our native broadleaf trees will regenerate in this way. 

Product Quality Our charcoal contains no chemical additives or bulking materials that taint the taste of your food.  The charcoal only needs paper to light it and gets to cooking temperature in about 10 minutes. 

Environmental Information In 2006 in the UK, we used 55,000 tonnes of barbeque charcoal.  98% of this was imported and most came from tropical and mangrove forests, where timber is often extracted with little provision for regeneration.  By choosing Chew Valley Charcoal products you are helping to avoid such destructive use of tropical timber, and also encouraging positive management of our own native woodlands. 

The Products 

Premium BBQ Charcoal - a high quality natural lump wood charcoal made from hardwoods, graded to 25mm (1inch).  This charcoal will light with just newspaper, and gets up to cooking temperature in about 10 minutes.  It does not contain chemical additives or fillers.  Bags contain a minimum of 2.5 Kg 

Instant Embers Charcoal  - available to order directly from Chew Valley Charcoal, call 07742 629 769 - essentially the same as the BBQ charcoal only smaller and cheaper!  This product is graded down from 25mm to 12mm (1inch to ½inch).  This product is ideal for lighting a range of solid fuel devices. Just place a layer on the grate and light from below with newspaper. Instant Embers can be used as the sole fuel on very small stoves.  Bags contain a minimum of 4 Kg. 

Bio  Char - charcoal dust or fines, graded from 12mm to dust.  It is an ideal way of introducing carbon, a natural ingredient of good fertile soils, to your garden or greenhouse.  Its water and nutrient retention qualities make it an ideal compost/soil additive. Only available directly at the moment. 

Please contact us for bulk or wholesale orders.

Click here to download a list of retail outlets who stock our charcoal, or scroll down to see the full list below.

Retail outlets in the West of England

Brockley Farm Shop
Main Road
Brockley
North Somerset
BS48 3AT
01275 464014

Fernhill Farm
Cheddar Road
Compton Martin
Somerset
BS40 6LD

Courtyard Farm Shop
Ashton Court Estate
Long Ashton
N. Somerset
BS41 9JN

Clifton Village Butchers
12 The Mall
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 4DR
0117 973 7348

Tibbs Garden Machinery and Firewood
Glebe Farm
Stanton Drew
N.E Somerset
BS3 94JL
01275 332542

Puxton Park Farm Shop
Cowslip Lane
Hewish
Weston-s-Mare
BS24 6AH
01934 523500

Manor Farm Shop
Wick Lane
Upton Cheyney
Bitton
S. Gloucs
BS30 6NQ
0117 9324161

Spring Farm Shop
Watery Lane
Winford
N. Somerset
BS40 8HD
01275 332283

Taste
Bridgewater Road
Barrow Gurney
N. Somerset
BS40 3SJ
01275 474707

W.J. Pearce
High Street
Chew Magna
N. E. Somerset
BS40 8PR
01275 332417

Mendip Farm Butchers
High Street
Blagdon
N. Somerset
BS40 7TA
01761 462367

Bowdens
High Street
West Harptree
N.E. Somerset
BS40 6EA
01761 221338

Better Food Company
Sevier Street
Bristol
BS2 9QS
0117 935 1725

New Manor Farm Shop
North Widcombe
West Harptree
N.E. Somerset
BS40 8HW
01761 220067

Spar Stores Greenbank
68 Greenbank Road
Easton
Bristol
BS5 6HE
0117 951 0897

Create Centre
Smeaton Road
Cumberland Basin
Bristol
BS1 6XN
0117 925 0505