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Wales Online
Wales Online
Ben Barry & Elaine Blackburne

Drones, sneaky tourists and hiding out back - life living near UK's most pictured home

A woman who lives next to the UK's most photographed house says she often has to "hide out" at the back of her home to avoid being snapped by tourists. Georgina Kingshott, 44, moved to the picturesque Castle Combe, the Cotswolds, in 2019 after escaping London for a quieter life.

After moving to the village, Georgina soon realised that she was just a few doors down from the most pictured house in Britain. The house has attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Visitors are keen to see the property - which featured in Doctor Dolittle in 1967 - and the village, Castle Combe, where filming took place for Stardust in 2007 and War Horse in 2011. Georgina, a post-doctoral scientist, said: "I dread this time of year, on really hot days it turns into Brighton Beach.

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