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The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter – River Eye in The Cotswolds loop from Bourton-on-the-Water

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The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter – River Eye in The Cotswolds loop from Bourton-on-the-Water

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The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter – River Eye in The Cotswolds loop from Bourton-on-the-Water

04:20

16.3km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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49 m

River Windrush

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful river and very picturesque

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3.22 km

Bowman's Hay

Forest

7.00 km

Naunton Dovecote

Highlight • Historical Site

Dovecote Naunton is a historical landmark located on the banks of the idyllic River Windrush. Even though this area is steeped with beauty, it's one of the lesser-visited gems of …

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10.6 km

Warren Beds

Forest

13.1 km

View of Upper Slaughter Manor on the Warden's Way

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The Warden’s Way is a 14 mile (22.5 km) linking trail between the Oxfordshire Way in Burton-on-the-Water and the Cotswold Way National Trail in Winchcombe. It was determined that the …

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13.8 km

Warden's Way at Lower Slaughter

Highlight • Trail

Wardens way is the link path between the Cotswold way and the Oxfordshire Way.

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14.0 km

The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter

Highlight • Monument

This gorgeous mill sits on a site dating back to at least 1086, when the Domesday Book was written. Sitting on the River Eye, just before it flows into Bourton-on-the-Water, …

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14.2 km

River Eye in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Settlement

Picturesque village with meandering little river running through it. Lots of quaint Cotswold houses.

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14.2 km

Lower Slaughter

Highlight • Settlement

Lower Slaughter is a small village on the River Eye, which runs through the middle of the village. There is a former watermill from the 19th century, which nowadays has …

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14.7 km

Lower Slaughter Watermill

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

pretty place cool shop on the back of it

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16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.72 km

4.42 km

2.31 km

654 m

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.75 km

2.40 km

1.76 km

1.63 km

1.60 km

194 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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June 3, 2023,Water Mill – Lower Slaughter loop from Bourton-on-the-Water

A wonderful walk through some very pretty Cotswold countryside and villages. First half is predominantly woods and fields with beautiful blossom and trees. Then 2nd half starts to go through beautiful little villages. Upper and Lower Slaughter both are picturesque, with a decent pub in the latter.
Start early else Burton gets very busy.

October 19, 2024,Bourton-on-the-Water plus Upper & Lower Slaughter from Naunton, Cotswolds ☀️

Featuring lunch and a beer at Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone Brewery 👌🏻😊☀️🍺

April 8, 2023,Grand Tour Bourton-on-the-Water and Slaughter (24)

A very nice, relaxing and varied tour. Every few hundred meters the environment changes, from village to waterfront path, to open pasture, back to village, to a forest path, etc. Great. The change between culture and nature is also great. Here and there good hiking shoes are an advantage, at least in spring.
There are restaurants in Bourton-on-the-Water, Lower Slaughter …

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November 27, 2021,Bourton-on-the-Water, Naunton and The Slaughter

Hike from the beautiful village Bourton-on-the-Water following the Windrush Way (although we took a slight division at the start due to flooding) up to Naunton and back following the Warden Way

July 19, 2025,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bourton, the Slaughters and Naunton

Want to get a good feel for the Cotswolds? Especially if, like us, you're only passing through for two days, this is the perfect walk. It combines Bourton and the Slaughters in one walk. A wonderful walk 🥾
For those who enjoy it, you can visit the Hawkstone Brewery at the end for locally brewed beer and cider. Highly recommended!

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The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter – River Eye in The Cotswolds loop from Bourton-on-the-Water

River Windrush

Naunton Dovecote

View of Upper Slaughter Manor on the Warden's Way

Warden's Way at Lower Slaughter

The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter

River Eye in The Cotswolds

Lower Slaughter

Lower Slaughter Watermill

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