‘Nightmare’ in pretty English village overrun by tourists with resident injured in parking bust-up over Range Rover
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The ‘most beautiful village in England’ is being overrun by tourists
- Bibury, a picturesque village in the Cotswolds, faces escalating tensions between residents and tourists due to over-tourism.
- The village, with a population of 700, attracts up to 20,000 visitors on weekends, leading to parking disputes and traffic congestion.
- During Easter weekend, a resident claimed his foot was run over by a tourist's car during a parking disagreement.
- The influx of tourists, fueled by social media promotion, has made the village a popular destination. Artist William Morris also described it as the “most beautiful village in England”.
- Village leaders are considering measures to restrict coaches and address over-tourism, including potentially banning them altogether.