We're sick of crowds of selfie-hunters posing in front of our cottages... their rude coach drivers clogg up our roads and force our guests to park a mile away - it's horrendous
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We're sick of crowds of selfie-hunters posing in front of our cottages... their rude coach drivers clogg up our roads and force our guests to park a mile away - it's horrendous

Daily Mail  

Coaches dump hordes of visitors outside Cotswolds homes to take photos and run over locals leaving them with 'broken legs', residents have claimed. Visitors line up and take photographs outside of people's homes in the village of Bibury in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire Owners of gorgeous stone cottages are furious and claim coaches stop in the middle of the road to dump tourists outside of their doors Pictured, visitors pose in front of stone cottages in the Cotswolds village of Bibury Villagers say their roads are crammed with head-to-tail cars and massive coaches Cars and coaches are seen parked on double yellow lines as traffic tries to get past in Bourton-on-the-Water on Saturday One tourist is seen dressed up and posing for a social media photo in the villages A mother in her mid-40s attempted to drive her car across a bridge in Bibury in order to get home but said her her path was blocked by a huge coach full of tourists being dropped off. Picture, huge queues of people crowding onto the pavement in the rain in Bourton Some residents have put cones outside of their homes so they are still able to park there Bourton-on-the-Water resident Anthony White, 80, said 'huge groups' of tourists walking past his house 'don't care' about their noise levels and wants a tourist tax In Bourton-on-the-Water, nicknamed the Venice of the Cotswolds, tempers are also getting frayed as the beginning of summer sees an explosion in tourist numbers Barman Jake Miles at the Swan Inn said locals don't even benefit financially Jake, who works behind the bar of local hotel The Swan, said locals don't even benefit financially from the influx of tourists. Roads are crowded with tourists taking photos of the quaint cottages in Arlington Row Paul Robbin, 64, said he has had enough of the crowds pouring into the area Long queues of holiday makers are pictures outside of shops on the weekend in Bourton The tiny rural roads in Bibury are chock-full of cars and vans on bridges and pavements Those living in Bourton-on-the-Water and Bibury - known for being home to the prettiest street in England - say 'inconsiderate' coach drivers are parking on double yellow lines Sarah, 27, said coaches full of inconsiderate people are causing 'chaos' in the village His boss at the hotel, Valentina Pavel, who is an assistant manager, said 'I've had guests arriving completely stressed out and upset because they've been unable to find anywhere to park within a mile of the hotel, so they've had to carry their suitcases all of that distance. Cars are pictured parked on double yellow lines in the Cotswolds village of Bourton File pic of elderly people waiting in coach park at Bourton-on-the Water Gloucestershire District and Parish Cllr Jon Wareing says Bourton-On-The-Water is buckling under the weight of an ever increasing number of daytrippers Tourists are seen taking photos of one another as they crowd the bridge and banks of a river flowing through Bourton last weekend She said: 'Yes, there are a lot of tourists here, but really I think people should stop moaning about it and enjoy the economic benefits they bring in.

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