9 Arlington Row — Attraction in Cotswold District

A Harsh Reality Check: One of the Worst Ways to Spend Your Time in the UK Let’s be honest—you probably came here because you saw it on Instagram or in some overly romanticized reel. The reality? It’s deeply underwhelming. What you’ll actually find is a row of tired-looking houses swarmed by tourists holding selfie sticks like they’re on a pilgrimage to something meaningful. Spoiler: there’s nothing to see or do here.

The village feels more like a staged set than a real place, run like a private business rather than a welcoming destination. Parking is a flat £8—regardless of how little there is to actually do. Realistically, you won’t need more than an hour, and even that might feel like a stretch.

Frankly, the whole thing feels like a cleverly marketed tourist trap. I left not just disappointed, but genuinely questioning the direction humanity is heading. If this is what we’re calling a “must-see,” maybe we really are...

It's a nice place but the residents is pretty f... off and rightly so. However, the old white lady at no. 4 was in hindsight, a racists women. She started to ask ppl where they came from (it's correct that during lockdown level 2, there's restricted international travel, but it's not banned. If ppl isolated for 10 days then it's ok). However, she only asked the Indian looking and Chinese looking ppl. Other none coloured ppl can have traveled too. In fact, there were other nations speaking in Russian and French. None of theses white coloured ppl...

Apparently the most photographed place in Cotswolds, sadly its charm is lost when you visit because all you see are crowds of people with their phones sticking out in every angle (even in January!). I feel sorry if anybody lives in these cottages, people have no mercy and don’t respect privacy of others. There are so many gorgeous streets to photograph in Cotswolds, the fame doesn’t help this one… IMO overrated, yet again I’m reminded that it’s not worth following social media trends (ashamed). Pretty place, not...