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Bibury to Install Fences Along River Coln to Protect Wildlife

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Bibury, voted the world’s most beautiful, will install fences along the River Coln to stop tourists paddling.
Summer tourism, drawing up to 20,000 daily visitors, has disturbed swans, ducks, voles and fish.
Chair Craig Chapman called the fences a drastic measure to protect wildlife.
Deputy chair Jason Edwards warned the restrictions could deter coach companies, labeling Bibury a tourism ‘red flag’.

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Bibury, voted the world’s most beautiful, will install fences along the River Coln to stop tourists paddling.
Summer tourism, drawing up to 20,000 daily visitors, has disturbed swans, ducks, voles and fish.
Chair Craig Chapman called the fences a drastic measure to protect wildlife.
Deputy chair Jason Edwards warned the restrictions could deter coach companies, labeling Bibury a tourism ‘red flag’.