Following discussions with Gloucestershire County Council, Cotswolds Tourism has provided an update regarding upcoming changes to coach parking in Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water.
Due to ongoing concerns about visitor numbers and the challenges of accommodating full-sized coaches, the council has been working to encourage mini-buses, which are better suited to the area’s narrow roads and offer more parking opportunities.
A working group has explored various options and will soon announce that Gloucestershire County Council Highways will alter the layout of coach parking bays in Bibury within the next two months. This will prohibit coaches from parking or waiting in the layby on the B4425 next to the bridge in the village centre. Further measures, including potential restrictions on coach access to the village centre, are also considered. A legal consultation process on these changes is set to begin in early summer.
Progress has been made in providing temporary coach parking solutions in Bourton-on-the-Water. A temporary arrangement, expected to launch by Easter 2025, will allow coaches to pick up and drop off passengers in a designated on-street parking bay on Meadow Way, near the junction with Station Road. Visitors can walk into the village via The Avenue and onto the High Street. This initiative aims to reduce congestion while a long-term solution is developed. Mini-buses will continue to have parking access at Station Road Car Park.
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