This picture-perfect stretch of England is famed for its rolling hills, countryside living, thatched roofs, and cozy pubs. But the Cotswolds hasn’t exactly turned out to be a refuge from US politics.

Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Kourtney Kardashian, and most recently JD Vance have all recently chosen a small region in the north of the Cotswolds to vacation or live in. Local estate agents tell The Independent half of their clients are from across the pond,

Residents in a picturesque Cotswolds village are fed up of tourists treating their home like a “Disneyland set.” Castle Combe is regularly named among the UK’s most beautiful destinations, and each year large numbers of tourists make their way to the idyllic village.

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‘Barn owls like tussocky, rough grassland which supports good numbers of voles for hunting, whether in field margins or parts of fields. Ideally nest boxes are installed inside barns, but they can also be put in hedgerow trees if no barns are available.’

A National Trust property located in one of the Cotswolds’ prettiest villages has been called a place to “delight the senses” in

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If the Cotswolds is calling out to you for a visit, here's what to pack for a whirlwind adventure through the charming English countryside.