Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishResidents living in Britain’s picture postcard beauty spots are divided over the coach loads of tourists descending on their hometowns all year round.Overcrowding, congestion and influencers coming for an Instagram selfie are just some of the biggest problems sparking a rift between furious locals and tourists across the UK’s honeypots.But in stark contrast, the villagers who are more welcoming say they are in desperate need of tourists to keep them afloat. In recent years, simmering tension across the country’s most idyllic spots has exploded into fury as locals battle against the tsunami of tourists bringing chaos to their doorsteps each year.This continues to be fuelled by TikTok and Instagram influencers boasting of ‘hidden gems’ and ‘perfect daytrips’ for out-of-towners who are ‘spoiling the character’ of their hometowns.One of the biggest battles that locals face is the sheer number of coaches flooding tourists into beauty spots that are at breaking point.Some honeypots, such as Bibury, Gloucestershire, once described by 19th Century writer William Morris as the ‘most beautiful village in England’, are even weighing up banning coaches as they scramble to cope with over-tourism.But Bibury is one of the many quaint British villages under siege from tourists all year, particularly over Bank Holidays and the summer holidays.MailOnline has spoken to residents near beauty spots in the Yorkshire Dales and East Sussex to find out whether the influx of tourists is at breaking point – or do they need visitors to survive? The busy Gloucestershire village of Bibury over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2024 Crowds of tourists in the Cotswolds village of Bourton-On-The-Water last May Whitby: Crowds of shoppers in the North Yorkshire town last May Salcombe: A picturesque resort town in Devon, its population booms in the summer Windsor: Hundreds of tourists wait in a huge line for Windsor Castle to open its doors last summerBirling Gap, near Beachy Head and the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven brings in around 500,000 visitors every year.But the impact of coach loads of tourists making a beeline for beauty spots on the Sussex coast is having a huge impact.As well clogging up the roads and pathways, people who live nearby say the constant procession of day trippers is damaging the picturesque sights themselves.During Bank holidays, weekends and over the summer months, dozens of coaches head for Birling Gap and Cuckmere.The narrow B-road gets clogged with coaches, minibuses and seven-seater SUVs, which squeeze their way down to the cliffs.There are car parks provided but they often become inundated with vehicles and then visitors park on the verges and grassland causing damage.’It’s definitely having an impact,’ said Dot Skeaping, 80. ‘The coaches bring thousands every day when the weather is good and the sheer numbers on the cliffs is damaging.Mrs Skeaping, former creative director of the Young National Trust Theatre, now lives in one of four cottages closest to the cliff-edge.The cottages, built in 1877, have been reclaimed by the sea one by one.She said: ‘I like living here but in the summer it is chaos. There are cars and coaches and minibuses absolutely everywhere.’One of the aims of the National Trust is to preserve the true character of the place but they also have to find the money to fund places like this. In the olden days people would bequeath huge sums of money to the Trust but that doesn’t happen quite so much now and so they have to fund it by attracting numbers – it is a Catch 22 position. Areas such as Bibury are weighing up banning coaches as they try to cope with over-tourism Bibury is one of the many quaint British villages under siege from tourists all year Bibury village in the Cotswolds attracts tourists on a bright autumn day last year The busy Gloucestershire village of Bibury over the August Bank Holiday weekend in 2024 Tourists arrive in the Gloucestershire village of Bibury on coaches to visit the Cotswolds People take photos on a bridge in Bibury, Gloucestershire, which has suffered over-tourism’Around 50 per cent of people visiting here are tourists from outside the UK and they come here to take a selfie for their Instagram.’It’s a shame because it spoils the character of the place. I think numbers should be limited somehow.’Gus Pickett, a supervisor for the Beachy Head chaplaincy service – which runs a team providing suicide intervention on the cliffs, lives in one of the cottages.’I’ve been here for six years and it has definitely got worse. The number of coaches disgorging hundreds of visitors is incredible.’It has a real impact on the roads and infrastructure around here as well as the geology such as the grassland which is trampled and care. It’s ridiculous really.’There can be thousands of people here on a sunny weekend. I’m not sure what they get out it, it can’t be much fun but it is something they seem to want to tick off with a photo or a selfie.’The popularity of Birling Gap has been further bolstered among South East Asian visitors by South Korean actress, Seo Hyo-rim , who filmed a Korean reality TV show there and Taiwanese singer Jay Chou to film a music video.Rhys Webb, an ice-cream seller who trades in the car park, said: ‘There are a lot of South East Asian visitors. It is very popular among that group of tourists. The Gloucestershire village of Bibury is visited by huge numbers of tourists each year Tourists arrive in the Gloucestershire village of Bibury on coaches to visit the Cotswolds People take photos by a property in Bibury, Gloucestershire, which has suffered over-tourism Tourists arrive in the Gloucestershire village of Bibury on coaches to visit the Cotswolds’It’s one of our most lucrative spots on the south coast. If a coach empties then I can be absolutely rushed off my feet as they’ll all want a Mr Whippy.’Philip Dean, 72, a walker, said: ‘Tourists don’t stick to the pathways and cause damage to the flora and fauna.’This area used to attracts rare seabirds and which would nest here but the sheer number of visitors has scared them off, probably for good.’It is an incredible site but it can’t support the amount of visitors it currently receives each year. In the 25 years I’ve been walking this coast it has definitely gone downhill due to the traffic of tourism.’The cliffs at Birling Gap have experienced possibly the worst of all the coastal erosion in the UK.In 2005 it was noted they had retreated 90 metres from where they had stood in 1873.Over the years several cottages have disappeared as the cliffs have gradually been eroded.The RNLI and coastguards have advised people to stay at least 100m (320ft) away from the edge and also avoid the cliff base. Birling Gap is a hotspot for tourists throughout the year, with many often getting close to the cliff-edge Dot Skeaping, 80, lives in one of four cottages closest to the cliff-edge and says over-tourism is having a major impact Birling Gap, near Beachy Head and the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven bring in around 500,000 visitors every year. Pictured: A car park full of vehicles when MailOnline visited last weekIn 2016 a huge slab of chalk sheered off the cliff face at Birling Gap, which marks the start of the Seven Sisters cliffs, and crashed to the beach below.The fall, one of the largest in the last 50 years, saw around seven foot of Britain’s coastline disappear in a fraction of a second.Coastal erosion at Birling Gap had increased in recent years due to harsh winters and other environmental factors.For safety reasons, the cafe had to be shut down in 2023 and part of it demolished after the last major cliff fall left the sun lounge precariously close to the end.Just a mile along the coast is Cuckmere Haven which is home to the iconic coastguard cottages.The four cottages, built shortly after the National Coastguard Service was founded in 1822, are now more than 30 metres closer to the cliff edge than when they were built.The cottages and beach are very popular with visitors, especially from Japan where photos of them adorn glossy travel magazine advertisements extolling the attractions of Britain.It is another beauty spot affected by coastal erosion and a campaign – backed by Dame Judi Dench – is aiming to raise money to pay for new sea defences. Gus Pickett, a supervisor for the Beachy Head chaplaincy service, hit out at tourists wanting to ‘tick off a photo or selfie’ Rhys Webb, an ice-cream seller who trades in the car park, said Birling Gap was ‘one of the most lucrative spots on the south coast’ Cars and caravans are parked up outside cottages in Birling Gap, east Sussex A sign at Birling Gap which reminds drivers not to park up coaches There are car parks provided but they often become inundated with vehicles and then visitors park on the verges and grassland causing damage A man holds one small child while another totters on the cliff top precariously close to the cliff edge at Beachy Head by Birling GapOne nearby resident said: ‘They are iconic but the sheer number of visitors flocking to see them is causing damage to the already precarious crumbling sea defences.’One cottage owner once had two women walk into her house and ask for two teas and a can of coke – she thought it was a cafe.’In contrast, tourism in the Yorkshire Dales village of Kettlewell is said to have slumped following complaints about a local farm being used for camping and caravanning without planning consent.The tiny community is divided about tourism with retired people who have snapped up houses in the village irate at the number of visitors.However, other residents who have lived in Kettlewell all their lives say the place is totally dependent on tourism and needs a sound economy to attract new residents.The current row centres around the Low Hall Farm camp site which was subject to enforcement action following complaints about unauthorised use of land for camping and a caravanning.The future of the site now depends on an appeal by the owners to the Government’s Planning Inspectorate but many of those working in tourism are furious at the loss of the pitches.David Hey, 60, a chef a the local Blue Bell Hotel, originally came to the village planning to stay for eight weeks and has now been here six years. The RNLI and coastguards have advised people to stay at least 100m (320ft) away from the edge and also avoid the cliff base In 2016 a huge slab of chalk sheered off the cliff face at Birling Gap, which marks the start of the Seven Sisters cliffs, and crashed to the beach below In contrast, tourism in the Yorkshire Dales village of Kettlewell is said to have slumped following complaints about a local farm being used for camping and caravanning without planning consent Hikers are often dropped in the village by coach and large amounts of cyclists also ride through itHe said: ‘The state of the tourist industry is a sore point. The national park have closed down this pop-up car park, which was the only place for motor homes to stay.’That has been a campsite for 40 years and it should be busy now but because it is shut, the town is so dead. It’s just like a ghost town.’In summer, you would often get 100 caravans or motor homes staying there with families or at least two people.’Things have been made worse by the fact that another count site is closed because the owners have retired so we have lost a lot of tourism. The pubs, the delis, the corner shops are all affected. ‘It is only this year really that we have felt that the effects. The National Park shut it down just because a few people who retired to the village said they wanted to look out on green fields and weren’t bothered about tourism.’Grassington is still bustling because they are filming All Creatures Great and Small there. We have our own 10-day scarecrow festival, which is busy, but its mainly walkers and the old stag do now to sustain the industry.’Nodding in agreement, Nicky White, 53, who opened the ‘& Then Deli’ in February 2020, says businesses are struggling across the community.She said: ‘I would say the village does rely mainly on tourism because there are not enough permanent residents to maintain the village shop, pubs and cafés. David Hey (pictured), 60, a chef a the local Blue Bell Hotel, originally came to the village planning to stay for eight weeks and has now been here six years A view of cottages in Kettlewell, in the Yorkshire Dales, where the tiny community is divided over tourism Mr Hey said: ‘The state of the tourist industry is a sore point. The national park have closed down this pop-up car park, which was the only place for motor homes to stay’ He also claimed in summer you would often get 100 caravans or motor homes staying there with families or at least two people Nicky White (pictured), 53, who opened the ‘& Then Deli’ in February 2020, says businesses are struggling across the community Ms White added the village does rely mainly on tourism because there are not enough permanent residents to maintain the village shop, pubs and cafés Misty morning at Upper-Wharfedale in the English Yorkshire Dales, close to the village of Kettlewell’With the best will in the world, the number of residents is not enough to sustain them. Young families will not come here if there are not the businesses here as well.’Everything is dependent on each other. Similarly, I’m a former school governor and if the young families stop moving here, the school is will be facing closure and the whole place will just become a glorified residential home.’The life blood will have got gone out of it.’Chris Grantham, 73, and his wife Diane, 69, are regular visitors to the village despite living in Leamington Spa.Diane said: ‘We been coming here since 1989. We love it around here even though we live in Leamington Spa it’s worth a trip when we get here.’We had been watching All Creatures Great and Small which is why we came here in the first place.’Chris added: ‘We tend to come out of season though because it’s normally so busy. However, we have noticed it’s been quieter.’We’ve seen a lot of pubs in the area closing down or opening when they feel like it I think it’s just a nice place. Chris Grantham, 73, and his wife Diane, 69, are regular visitors to the village despite living in Leamington Spa. They are pictured here with their dog Poppy Diane said: ‘We been coming here since 1989. We love it around here even though we live in Leamington Spa it’s worth a trip when we get here”I know we cannot please everyone in the village. Some regard tourists as a nuisance, but without tourism, I think the place would struggle and it’s a beautiful village.’Simon Johnston, 49, runs Kettlewell Village Store, which has been part of village life since it was built in the 1800s and now also incorporates a coffee shop.But without a customer in sight Mr Johnston declared: ‘Business is very difficult at the moment – impossible I I would say.’For me, last year was the worst year I’ve ever had. The trouble is that a lot of people who stay in the holiday cottages are ordering groceries online and that’s no good for me.’The campers were the regular customers. They were always popping in and out buying bread and milk. So I need the campers.’We have definitely noticed a downturn. It used to be besieged in this village. I think the downturn is due to peoples financial situation at the moment.’There are people starting to come out this year so it’s not so bad as last year. But the weather is also a factor. The weather was bad last year. It’s better this year. But if the forecast is bad people will not come here.’ Simon Johnston (pictured), 49, runs Kettlewell Village Store, which has been part of village life since it was built in the 1800s and now also incorporates a coffee shop Without a customer in sight, Mr Johnston declared: ‘Business is very difficult at the moment – impossible I I would say’ Suzanne and Ken Richies with dog Massie pictured visiting the village of Kettlwell in North YorkshireSusanne and Ken Riches, aged 77 and 79, had also noticed the lack of visitors. Susanne said:’We come three or 54 times a year from Lancaster. We love a runout into the Dales.’But we were just saying it is quiet at the moment. On the other hand it’s not the holiday period yet.’Ken said: ‘We have been coming here for years, but have noticed it’s quieter than it used to be. Funnily enough, there’s more tea rooms when we came this time than there were last year.’But on the other hand, they look empty. For some people, they want more shops than is around here They want places to go to. But for us it’s lovely as it is.’One of the oldest residents, Graeme Rushmer, 71, has been knocking around the village since the age of 14 and kept his connection even during a long stint working at laboratory analyst in other parts of the country.He said: ‘I have seen some changes. Some people here hate the tourists. Some people love them.’During the scarecrow festival we get thousands of people coming every day. Last year was the 30th anniversary of the festival and we are doing it again this season. One of the oldest residents, Graeme Rushmer (pictured), 71, has been knocking around the village since the age of 14 and kept his connection even during a long stint working at laboratory analyst in other parts of the country A festival last year reportedly brought in £30,000 and it all went towards the upkeep of the village Mr Rushmer said: ‘I love tourists. It is only the cyclists who regard as the bloody nuisance. They have their heads down all the time and don’t even see the Dales”There is a issue with the number of holiday cottages and second homes – 40% of the houses are either second homes or holiday lets. So it swings roundabouts.’Some people have retired here, such as retired bankers. They’re coming from the towns just to end their days here.’I love tourists. It is only the cyclists who regard as the bloody nuisance. They have their heads down all the time and don’t even see the Dales.’They cycle three abreast and people who are going to and fro from the village as part of their daily lives simply cannot get past them. Now we have the government saying we have to give them even more space.’A lot of them have no consideration for people doing the journeys on the roads here two or three times a day.’He welcomed visitors to his front door. He said: ‘I have cut the grass in front of these cottages for 22 years. Tourists have picnics on it and I love it. I refuse to get it fenced off.’During the scarecrow festival, the local WI are baking like mad for months and then they freeze it all ready for the visitors.’The festival bought in £30,000 last year and it all goes towards the upkeep of the village. But there are problems. Hikers are often dropped here by coach and large amounts of cyclists ride through the village Barbara Lambert, 79, said: ‘You can’t do without tourism – not these days when so much of the farming industries dependent on machinery’ But Ms Lambert added: ‘The main problem we have here is not holiday cottages, but the second homes. Some second homeowners come here maybe every three months for a weekend”The nearest supermarket is 6 miles away. If we do not get young families into the community with their kids, the school is going to go.’They’re even trying to close the sorting office in Grassington. It’s ridiculous. Often the only person people living in remote areas see each day is the postman.’Another long standing resident Barbara Lambert, 79, added: ‘You can’t do without tourism – not these days when so much of the farming industries dependent on machinery.’For many years, the national park has tried to treat this place like a museum. That is starting to change – because any place that does not go forward is dying.’There is no money in farming. We are trying our best environmentally with our bed and breakfast business. We bring people into the village.’The main problem we have here is not holiday cottages, but the second homes. Some second homeowners come here maybe every three months for a weekend.’As soon as they arrive the van arrives from Tesco with their groceries. That’s no good for businesses around here.’
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