Off to Bourton on the Water - 🇬🇧 Cotswolds 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - CycleBlaze

June 6, 2025

Off to Bourton on the Water

QWe left Moreton on Marsh about 10:30 is morning after delaying our departure by 30 minutes due to a rain shower.  We had only a short 33km to ride so there was no rush.  It was a typical Cotswolds ride going up hill and down dale on quiet country roads.  We passed through a couple of lovely villages especially Upper and Lower Slaughter.  The name of the village derives from the Old English word "slohtre" meaning "wet land".  We stopped at the Donnington brewery but sadly there were no tastings on offer.  We are now in Bourton on the Water.  It is a very quaint town and bustling with tourists.  

Hilary’s back pack did not make it as planned but was found and delivered to the hotel.  For the inconvenience Skedaddle provided free wine. 😀😀

Today’s route
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Most of our riding to date has been on quiet country roads but today we had a short stretch on a narrow trail.
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St Edward’s church in Stow on Wold, the original church dating back to the 1200s.
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Another angle,
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We heard the bells today which are now automated but that was not always the case.
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The church was full of these lovely hand crocheted kneeling pads.
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A war memorial in the church
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A pub in the centre of Stow on Wold in the centre.
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A memorial to a battle took place here in the Cromwell era,
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We stopped at this brewery but it isa serious brewery so no tasting. I have had their lager and it is very good.
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I love this sign.
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The honesty box.
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The brewery truck with an image of the location.
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Many of the old phone boxes have been turned into the village defibrillator station.
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The vicar’s house and church in Upper Slaughter.
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Hilary riding through the stream in Upper Slaughter.
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An image of Upper Slaughter.
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An old water wheel in Lower Slaughter.
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A view of a country estate in the Cotswolds.
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Bourton on the Water
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Today's ride: 33 km (20 miles)
Total: 336 km (209 miles)

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Gail JohnsonBeautiful countryside - lovely photos.
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