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

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

28.4km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.0 km for 120 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.25 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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2.31 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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2.49 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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4.42 km

Slaughter Woods

Forest

5.86 km

Post Box at The Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight • Structure

A little corner to pit stop and collect yourself before heading off up the climbs towards Broadway

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16.9 km

View of Guiting Power and the Cotswolds

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you finish your climb out of (or decent into) Guiting Power, stop for a moment to take in this beautiful Cotswolds view, back towards Guiting and the fields and hills beyond.

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27.1 km

River Windrush Path, Bourton-on-the-Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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27.7 km

Bourton-on-the-Water village

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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27.8 km

River Windrush

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful river and very picturesque

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

746 m

696 m

421 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

7.79 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

26°C

15°C

0 %

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

Lower Slaughter

River Eye in The Cotswolds

The Old Mill, Lower Slaughter

Post Box at The Cotswolds National Landscape

View of Guiting Power and the Cotswolds

River Windrush Path, Bourton-on-the-Water

Bourton-on-the-Water village

River Windrush

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