American tourists baffled by the Cotswolds leave unimpressed TripAdvisor reviews

The Cotswolds is renowned for being a place of natural beauty, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be everyone’s cup of tea – and a number of American tourists have been left less than impressed

There are very few places in the UK as sought after as the Cotswolds, thanks to the area’s stunning scenery, historic towns and quintessential British charm.

Not only that, it’s the largest designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the country, so when many foreign tourists come to the UK, the Cotwolds is high on their bucket list.

The majority of tourists flock to the idyllic villages to soak up the quaint charm, stunning sights and everything the area has to offer, but it turns out that some American visitors have been left less than impressed, MyLondon reports.

Take for example Linnbada from Nevada, who took one look at Castle Combes – commonly cited as the most beautiful place in the Cotswolds – and decided to give it a miss.

“We were going to walk the town but after we saw what little it had to offer besides a steep walk down the hill to get there and the return, we decided we would pass and wait for the Cotswolds,” she said, oblivious to the fact she was already in one of the most famous parts of the Cotswolds.

Meanwhile, TripAdvisor user hickss85 from Texas also got a bit confused, specifically with the name Castle Combes.

“There is NO CASTLE in Castle Comb,” they said. “No castle but there are remains of a castle, but you won’t see it. It is overgrown and on private property.”

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BobKonecny from Alabama wasn’t a fan of how quiet Castle Combe was, writing: “After a long walk from the car park up on a hill on a Wednesday afternoon, the village appeared to be closed.

“The short section of main street that was shown in War Horse is very attractive, but is that all there is? The one pub that was open seemed to have the only town’s activity.”

Any rural Brit will tell you that pubs are, in fact, the centre of town activity, and to be honest, what more could you possibly want?

One particularly disappointed American couldn’t even imagine why people would go there: “The walking tour suggests you ‘imagine what it was like 400 years ago when…’ I guess we didn’t have enough imagination to find Stow worth the time.”

But they must love the gardens at least, right? The Cotswolds being an area Outstanding Natural Beauty and all… Nope.

Alcove12 from New York was excited to see the landscaped garden of the private residence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall when visiting Highgrove Gardens but was disappointed.

“Although Prince Charles has 12 gardeners it appeared as if he needed many more,” they mused. Ouch.

Here’s hoping these reviewers will get another chance to fall in love with the Cotswolds.

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