Our beautiful Cotswold village is being destroyed by tourists, say furious residents
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NewsUKHome NewsOur beautiful Cotswold village is being destroyed by tourists, say furious residentsThis quintessential village has become ‘Blackpool-on-the-Water’, one local resident tells Jacqui Merrington as daytrippers swarm the village without contributing to the local economySaturday 25 July 2026 12:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3021416","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bourton-on-water-cotswold-village-tourists-b3021416.html","title":"Our beautiful Cotswold village is being destroyed by tourists,…
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