From Lower Slaughter to Upper Slaughter

After our visit to Hidcote Gardens, we drove to Upper Slaughter and hiked to Lower Slaughter. It helps to know that these beautiful Cotswold towns' names are Old English for muddy. We passed a few people on the trail but for the most part had English meadows to ourselves. The towns are well-preserved wool towns. The mill and water wheel might be one of the most photographed spots in the Cotswolds. You can see why.