Village Earns Over Thousand Per Week By Going After Tourists With Unusual Strategy
The governing officials of Bibury, a civil parish in the Cotswold region of Gloucestershire, England, recently turned a “nightmare” situation into a revenue stream. In August 2025, Forbes named Bibury the “world’s most beautiful village,” saying that it looked nothing short of a “watercolor dream.” The high praise soon brought thousands of intrigued tourists eager to explore the village. Meant to support a community of about 600 people, the influx of visitors began to cause civic issues and disrupt citizens’ daily lives. However, Gloucestershire County Council found a way to tackle the matter, which ended up earning them over £45,000 ($60,000) in 2025. Bibury earned $1,180 per week by fining tourists for illegally parked vehicles Ivy Barn/Unsplash Sitting on the banks of the River Coln, a tributary of the Thames, Bibury is best known for its 17th-century weavers’ cottages in Arlington Ro
