Mark Honeyball, a long-term resident, is among those calling for coaches to be banned from Bibury, Gloucestershire
“Years ago, William Morris said Bibury was England’s prettiest village – and it’s been doomed ever since.
That’s a lot for a village of just over 600 people, without the infrastructure to support so many tourists. He, local councillors and county officials now say enough is enough – although they do acknowledge that there are some limits to what can actually be done. GCC have suggested a park and ride system to stop any coaches entering the village, but Mr Honeyball says this likely wouldn’t work, due to the surrounding terrain.
While there are plans in place, Mr Honeyball says, to create a total of 50 parking spaces at a trout farm on the outskirts of the village, nothing is yet set in stone., Councillor Spivey says the ideal situation would allow visitors to take in the surrounding areas of Bibury, some the most beautiful places Gloucestershire has to offer – a “park and walk” system, if you will.
Ideally, he’d like to see an all out ban on coaches and much of the centre of the village pedestrianised so people can take in the beauty of Bibury without the eyesore of cars and minibuses.
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