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

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

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

01:34

23.5km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.21 km for 243 m

After 22.5 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.95 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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2.00 km

River Eye in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Settlement

One of the many nice little rivers in the Cotswolds where you can walk along through quiet villages.

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2.18 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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2.33 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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4.36 km

Slaughter Woods

Forest

22.2 km

The Model Village, Bourton-on-the-Water

Highlight • Rest Area

The Model Village is a replica of the village - including the Model Village, of course. So Model Village in Model Village, again with Model Village, etc., etc. :)

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22.5 km

River Windrush

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful river and very picturesque

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22.5 km

Coronation Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Coronation Footbridge, built in 1953 to replace a wooden bridge dating to 1750.

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22.5 km

An archetypal Cotswold village, Bourton-on-the-Water's mix of pretty cottages and honey-coloured brick houses give it an undeniable charm. Delightful arched bridges span the River Windrush, the small river responsible for …

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