The Slaughters to Cheltenham
The two villages of Upper and Lower slaughter derive their name from tha Anglo-Saxon word 'Slohtre' which means 'muddy place'. Most of the buildings in these two villages were built during the 16th and 17th Centuaries.
LinkTo: Walks around The Slaughters
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The village of Upper Slaughter has a beautiful Norman church. Drive down into the village of Lower Slaughter - situated upon the banks of the River Eye. Here you will see the 19th Centuary Corn Mill and the Museum. A mill was recorded on this site in the Domesday Book; the current mill ceased working in the 1960s.
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the road out of Lower Slaughter and turn left on the A429 towards
Bourton-on-the-Water. |
| Bourton is an exceptionally pretty Cotswold village and is situated on the banks of the River Windrush. The village really needs to be explored on foot - parking is limited so try to avoid it during peak season. |
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The Old New Inn has a model village of Bourton built in 1937 to a one-ninth scale. The model village even has it's own model village! LinkTo: Bourton Tourist Information |
From Bourton take the A436 toward Andoversford. At the end of the A436, turn right onto the B4068 and follow the signposts to Guiting Power.
| The village of Guiting Power has one of the prettiest Norman Churches in the Cotswolds and is well worth a visit. The word 'power' is derived from the name 'Poer'. The Poer family owned the manor during the reign of the Normans. |
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| From Guiting Power, follow the winding country lane towards Roel Gate. You will drive past Roel farm which is the site of the deserted Medieval village of Roel. The village was mentioned in the Domesday book but was deserted by 1464. . ....... .. |
| At Roel Gate turn right and follow the lane downhill into Winchcombe. From Winchcombe follow the A46 back towards Cheltenham, passing once more below the stunning escarpment of Cleeve Hill. |