Harden's survey result
Summary
This archetypal Cotswolds manor house, just outside Bourton on the Water, occupies a seventeenth century property that’s nowadays part of Andrew Brownsword’s hotel group. The cuisine – under chef Nik Chappell – wins a consistent thumbs-up (“we do enjoy going here... results can be a bit hit and miss, but are mostly good! while service is very good and the dining room attractive”). As well as a fairly pricey à la carte (three courses for £80) there’s a relatively affordable all-day menu served in the bar and lounges (with dishes such as omelette Arnold Bennett, steak, posh sarnies, and so on).
Summary
“The dining room is a lovely room… the service is attentive… the food is interesting and very good” – this gorgeously located manor house hotel (part of the Brownsword group) receives nothing but praise in our annual diners’ poll, including for Nick Chappell’s accomplished three-course menu.
Summary
“A beautiful venue” – this stunningly located manor house hotel (operated by the Brownsword group) boasts a “light and airy” dining room, which – on limited feedback – continues to produce “excellent results” from chef Nik Chappell, who presides over a three-course menu of admirably straightforward intent (no endless tasting menus here). Not in the mood for haute cuisine? Hop across the idyllic stream near the property to visit their “family-friendly Inn with a waterside setting and large outside dining terrace, offering standard pub fare done well”.
Summary
Blessed with a picture-perfect village setting, this well-established hotel restaurant (nowadays under the Brownsword group) is a light, airy space whose fine dining food – afternoon tea to eight-course tasting menus – makes the most of local and foraged ingredients. It attracted limited feedback last year, but all positive.
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Have you eaten at The Slaughters Manor House?
Copsehill Rd, Lower Slaughter, GL54 2HP
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £85.00 |  |
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| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.60 |
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| Bread | £21.25 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Copsehill Rd, Lower Slaughter, GL54 2HP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12:30 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑4:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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