As celebs flock to the Cotswolds, locals say theme parks are the end

Each weekend, the stream of visitors to the shop at Diddly Squat, Jeremy Clarkson's farm near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds seems endless.

Likewise, it's usually standing room only at his pub, The Farmer's Dog, 12 miles away near Brize Norton.

Further west in picturesque Bibury, the rows between residents and drivers illegally parking their coaches or cars frequently descend into abuse, and all too often, sometimes violence.

It's a similar story in Bourton-on-the-Water, dubbed the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its many bridges, where one local described peak season as 'living under siege'.

Yet the celebrities from both sides of the Pond – along with hordes of the Great British Public - keep flocking to this stunning area dubbed 'Britain's Beverly Hills' roughly bordered by the M40, M4 and M5.

As celebs flock to the Cotswolds, locals say theme parks are the end

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