Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub The Farmer’s Dog opens in Oxfordshire

Jeremy Clarkson was seen carrying produce into the pub forward of its opening

Dozens of individuals have been queuing to be the primary inside Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub forward of its grand opening.

Based in Asthall, close to Burford in Oxfordshire, The Farmer’s Dog opened to the general public at 12:00 BST.

The former Top Gear presenter revealed earlier this 12 months he had paid “lower than £1 million” for the pub, beforehand often known as The Windmill.

There are fears the enterprise might convey extra site visitors issues, following the success of his Diddly Squat farm store.

Some folks had been queuing outdoors the pub since 08:00, desirous to be the primary by way of the doorways

Mr Clarkson was seen driving into the rear automobile park shortly earlier than 10:45, earlier than re-appearing to hold a field into the pub.

At the entrance of the queue for the pub had been Lauren Hanly and Blake Jones, who had travelled from Gloucester.

Ms Hanly stated they wished to pattern the meals having beforehand visited Clarkson’s different companies, the Diddly Squat farm store and Hawkstone Brewery, which options in his Amazon sequence Clarkson’s Farm.

“We bought right here simply earlier than 8am. We had been shocked to be on the entrance. We thought it will be busier earlier however then the gates weren’t opening till 7.30am,” she stated.

“Having Jeremy Clarkson’s title on it, it’s all the time going to do nicely. It is a vacation spot website and folks will come from throughout, in addition to the area people.”

The five-acre website is subsequent to the A40, a busy trunk highway

The TV star has confronted pushback over time from locals in West Oxfordshire when he has tried to broaden his Diddly Squat farm mission.

Some residents additionally expressed considerations about site visitors issues as a result of the pub is positioned subsequent to the busy A40 highway.

But Oxfordshire County Council stated it had labored “carefully and pro-actively” with Clarkson’s workforce forward of the opening.

“Several measures have been taken to scale back the probability of site visitors and parking-related issues, and to assist the secure and profitable opening of the location,” a council spokesman stated.

Mr Clarkson even posted on social media to thank the authority for its assist.

Motorists are being requested to solely use designated off-highway automobile parks and never park on the roads or verges close by.