Step inside the Cotswolds, where Americans are flocking for a taste of old-money luxury

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A country lane in the Cotswolds.
A typical view in the Cotswolds.

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American money is transforming the Cotswolds into the 'Hamptons of England'

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Facade of D'Ambrosi Fine Foods
D'Ambrosi Fine Foods is an American-run business in Stow-on-the-Wold.

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As locals gossip beneath the low-beamed ceiling of a coffee shop, I ask Audrey Ann Masur to speak up.

I moved from South Carolina to the 'Hamptons of England.' I feel more supported as a mom here in the Cotswolds.

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Audrey Ann Masur
Audrey Ann Masur, 37, has lived in the Cotswolds for five years.

Frederick Hunt for BI

I'm an American who moved to the 'Hamptons of England' to open a luxury deli. We serve A-listers — but locals are key.

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Split image of Jesse D'Ambrosi and D'Ambrosi Fine Foods
Jesse D'Ambrosi and the signage for her store, D'Ambrosi Fine Foods, in Stow-on-the-Wold.

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I ate dinner at one of Ina Garten's favorite restaurants. It was worth every penny.

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nick and toni's meal
I spent $203.36 on dinner for three at Nick & Toni's in the Hamptons.

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I tried a $97 salad at an iconic Montauk spot. The food may be overpriced, but the views are worth every penny.

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salad
Duryea's sells a $97 lobster Cobb salad.

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The prices at Ina Garten's favorite Hamptons farm stands broke my heart, but the food was so good it healed me

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amber waves farmstand
I came prepared with my tie-dye tote.

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I took 2 kids and a dog on 3 separate ferries to get to our summer vacation. The 6-hour journey was so much better than driving.

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view of the water off the back of a ferry
We took three ferries to get from Vermont to the Hamptons.

Lauren Harkawik

I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

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a man in a black outfit poses on the street in NYC
Jonathan Yarton.

Sandy De Jesus

I rode the Jitney bus from NYC to the Hamptons for $41. The bathroom didn't have a sink, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my trip.

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people getting their luggage from underneath the hamptons jitney bus
I took a coach bus from Midtown Manhattan to the Hamptons on Long Island.

Elizabeth Blasi

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