The Latest Breaking News from Bourton

Voices: ‘They can’t have it both ways’: Readers turn on residents of scenic Cotswolds village over tourist backlash

YOUR VIEWS: Bourton-on-the-Water residents want coaches banned and tourists charged to save their village from ‘Blackpool-on-the-Water’ status – but Independent readers were far from united behind them

The Independent UK · Aug 2

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

This quintessential village has become ‘Blackpool-on-the-Water’, one local resident tells Jacqui Merrington, as daytrippers swarm the village without contributing to the local economy

The Independent UK · Jul 25

‘TikTok tourists’ are ruining the Cotswolds and exploiting our village for clicks, councillor fumes

District councillor Jon Wareing said social media visitors have ‘little real interest’ in the culture and heritage of Bourton-on-the-Water

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Former Gloucestershire Co-op site bought for retirement scheme

Cheltenham-based housebuilder Lifestory has acquired the land in Bourton-on-the-Water following a ‘highly competitive’ sales process

Birmingham Post · Oct 14, 2022

The four poshest villages near Bristol - and how much it costs to live there

A good pub and even better livery yard seems to be the clincher

Bristol Post · Aug 16, 2022

The beautiful village described as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' an hour from Bristol

It even has its own tiny model village

Bristol Post · May 22, 2022