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: October 22, 2025

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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329 m

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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1.02 km

Warden's Way at Lower Slaughter

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

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1.17 km

The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter

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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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1.35 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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1.39 km

Lower Slaughter

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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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3.83 km

River Windrush

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful river and very picturesque

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4.39 km

Windrush Way Waterside Path

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Scenic stretch of the Windrush Way alongside pretty houses on the outskirts of Bourton.

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4.68 km

River Windrush Path, Bourton-on-the-Water

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Delightful footpath along the River Windrush as you make your way into the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water. The village is famous for its waterside scenery, often being referred to as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'.

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9.64 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

2.74 km

2.36 km

748 m

542 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

2.03 km

1.64 km

1.51 km

1.09 km

631 m

Elevation

Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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River Eye in The Cotswolds – Lower Slaughter Village loop from Upper Slaughter

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

River Windrush

Windrush Way Waterside Path

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