The Teletubbies’ home is now a POND after owner got sick of tourists – as iconic kids’ show celebrates 20th anniversary
The sloping green hill in Wimpstone, Warks was home to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po
THE Teletubbies' famous home is now a POND after the owners got fed up with tourists.
The iconic tubby home has been filled with water as the show celebrates 20 years since it hit our screens.
The sloping green hill in Wimpstone, Warks was home to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po from March 1997 until 2001.
But two decades after first airing, the once psychedelic setting designed to colourfully capture children's imagination is a watery wasteland.
A family of swans and freshwater fish have overthrown the 'Tubbytronic Superdome' leaving no sign of the once globally-loved show.
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All new episodes returned to Cbeebies this week, but filmed in a new location.
Rosemary Harding, who now runs an aquatics shop from the site, said: "We were absolutely fed up with people trespassing trying to catch a glimpse of the secluded area - it was never meant to be a tourist attraction.
"We had people jumping fences, crossing cattle fields and all sorts - it was a nightmare for everyone.
"It's been underwater for a decade now and is bustling with wildlife - it's our home and we are glad to see the back of it.
"This is a rural area, where people enjoy the quiet life. It was never that way when the set was around."
Rosemary, 63, now runs an aquatics plant and fish shop from their family farm and still spots the odd tourist.
At its peak, BBC's popular children's show was broadcast in a whopping 80 countries.
On Tuesday The Teletubbies' sun baby revealed she found fame 20 years ago after being spotted in a hospital.