Upper Slaughter, English Cotswolds
View of the village of Upper Slaughter Information on Upper Slaughter Location is just one mile from Lower Slaughter and is positioned on a gentle, grassy slope above the stream that connects the two villages. A Norman castle once dominated the village but all that is visible today are the remains of the motte and bailey. The village is dominated by an ancient, gabled manor house parts of which date from the 15th century. This building is now operated as a hotel. Upper Slaughter is known as a double thankful village due to all the then members of the armed forces surviving both World War 1 and World War 2. In 2011 a national magazine named the village's Eyford House as England's favourite.It is a classical, late 17th century Cotswolds home which was designed by Guy Dawber. Visitors can avail of local walking routes and/or visit other popular Cotswolds destinations such as Bourton-on- the-Water , Stow-on-the-Wold , Moreton-in-the-Marsh and Broadway.