Overview

• A mid-September Friday afternoon visit found locals outnumbering roughly seven tourists in the village.
• Castle Combe has 356 residents and sits in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with no new homes built since the 1600s.
• Its preserved look has made it a filming favorite for Dr Dolittle, War Horse and Downton Abbey, boosting its profile with visitors.
• Residents and Wiltshire councillor Richard Clewer describe peak-time strain, drone nuisance and congestion, with warnings of bank holiday overwhelm.
• Recent TripAdvisor posts commend the setting but say there are often too many visitors for a place of its size.