Residents in picture perfect 'Venice of the Cotswolds' say they are under siege by tourists who are ruining their village - after 300,000 day-trippers arrived in just one year

Bourton-on-the-Water is regularly crowded with international visitors taking pictures and vlogging, after being dubbed the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its beautiful low bridges.

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Mar 31, 2026 - 15:34
Residents in picture perfect 'Venice of the Cotswolds' say they are under siege by tourists who are ruining their village - after 300,000 day-trippers arrived in just one year
Bourton-on-the-Water is regularly crowded with international visitors taking pictures and vlogging, after being dubbed the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its beautiful low bridges.
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