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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jacqui Merrington

Our beautiful Cotswold village has become ‘Blackpool-on-the-Water’ thanks to tourists, say furious residents

Once heralded by JB Priestley as the quintessential English village, and known as the “Venice of the Cotswolds”, Bourton-on-the-Water is at breaking point.

Residents warn that the historic Cotswold destination is being destroyed by an influx of daytrippers and Instagrammers.

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