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Amber-Louise Large & Daniel Morrow

Unimpressed American tourists leave hilarious reviews after visiting picturesque UK spot

Locals in the Cotswolds have been left in stitches by a string of negative reviews left by American tourists.

The area in the south west of England is a popular destination for international visitors to go to during their stay in the UK.

Beautiful green spaces and historic towns and villages cover this huge area, which spans around 787 square miles.

It is also the largest of 38 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales.

Many couldn't quite get to grips with the name of Castle Combe (Getty Images/Robert Harding World Imagery)

While many are won over by its ‘quintessential British charm’, a number of American tourists were less than impressed - with some even a little bit confused, MyLondon reports.

After a trip to Castle Combe, which is one of the most recognisable places in the Cotswolds, Linnbada from Nevada decided to give it a miss.

"We were going to walk the town but after we saw what little it had to offer besides a steep walk down the hill to get there and the return, we decided we would pass and wait for the Cotswolds," she said.

TripAdvisor user hickss85 from Texas was also baffled by the name of Castle Combe.

The Cotswolds is the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales (Getty Images)

They wrote: “There is NO CASTLE in Castle Combe. No castle but there are remains of a castle but you won’t see it. It is overgrown and on private property.”

BobKonecny from Alabama wasn't a fan of how quiet Castle Combe was.

"After a long walk from the car park up on a hill on a Wednesday afternoon, the village appeared to be closed," he wrote on Tripadvisor.

"The short section of main street that was shown in War Horse is very attractive, but is that all there is? (...) The one pub that was open seemed to have the only town's activity.”

Stow-on-the-Wold also didn't impress a number of people.

One particularly disappointed American couldn't even imagine why people would go there.

FredLikesToTravel from Massachusetts.: "The walking tour suggests you '..imagine what it was like 400 years ago when...' I guess we didn't have enough imagination to find Stow worth the time."

Alcove12 from New York was excited to see the landscaped garden of the private residence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall when visiting Highgrove Gardens but was disappointed.

"Although Prince Charles has 12 gardeners it appeared as if he needed many more," they mused.

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