Lower Slaughter is a famously picturesque Cotswold village, situated in the Windrush Valley within an the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is characterised by its pretty, honey coloured limestone cottages and houses with the River Eye meandering through the village, crossed by two small bridges. Featured on travel documentaries, magazine covers and post cards throughout the world, the village has garnered numerous awards, including:
- Most Beautiful Village in England
- Most Beautiful Village in the Cotswolds
- Most Picturesque Towns & Villages in Gloucestershire
- Most Romantic Street in Britain
with Brook House one of the more famed properties in the village.
Lower Slaughter is perfectly located to enjoy all the attractions and delights that the Cotswolds has to offer from the Cotswold Wildlife Park near Burford to Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe and the Theatre Royal in Stratford-upon-Avon. Upper and Lower Slaughter are home to the award-winning Lords of the Manor restaurant, the grand Slaughters Manor House and The Slaughters Country Inn with an excellent selection of delightful and authentic gastro-pubs a few minutes’ drive away; with the renown Daylesford Organic just outside Kingham only eight miles away.
Bourton-on-the-Water is around two miles away with everyday shops and services but a little further away is the historic market town of Stow-on-the-Wold with many charming shops and eateries arranged around or just off its Market square and boasts a major supermarket on the edge of the town.
