Customers have been waiting since Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm shop reopened after a winter shutdown.
The business near Chadlington, Oxfordshire, reopened this weekend following the publication of the latest series of the 62-year-old TV presenter’s successful Amazon Prime TV programme Clarkson’s Farm on Friday.
Cars were observed parking on the grass verges onto the farm on Sunday, despite Oxfordshire County Council warning the public earlier this week to park’safely and considerately’ near the farm.
The council said on Facebook: ‘Don’t park on the A361. It’s just too dangerous. And please avoid parking on the verges of the narrow Chipping Norton Road as it causes damage.
‘The farm will be doing what it can to deal with the influx of visitors, so please follow signage on the day. But bear in mind the car park is small.
‘If you are directed by staff, whether you are through traffic or visiting the farm shop, please be patient with them – they are trying to keep you safe and allow traffic to flow.’
Clarkson’s second Amazon series depicts another year on the farm with new animals and harvests, as well as Clarkson’s contacts with the local authorities.
Clarkson, who bought the farm in 2008 and took over management in 2019, drew a negative response from several residents when he extended the company to include a farm store and restaurant.
He earlier stated that there were ‘plenty’ of other residents who seemed more accepting, if not enthusiastic, to his efforts.
Clarkson challenged the restaurant’s closure order last year after West Oxfordshire District Council rejected two planning applications.
In a letter to the council in January, he stated that he ‘no longer longed’ for a restaurant and instead wanted to create on-site parking.
Clarkson now co-hosts the Amazon Prime TV series The Grand Tour alongside Richard Hammond and James May, his old Top Gear co-presenters.
Following more than 25,100 complaints, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) said last week that it is initiating an inquiry into Clarkson’s disgusting piece about the Duchess of Sussex for The Sun tabloid.
The post, in which he declared he despised Meghan and fantasised about her being paraded around British cities and publicly embarrassed, quickly became Ipso’s most complained-about piece and was heavily criticised by the public, including Clarkson’s own daughter Emily.
Clarkson and The Sun both apologised for the article, which was eventually taken off the internet.
He also apologised profusely for his “disgraceful” remarks.
During an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby to launch his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry also called the piece about his wife ‘horrific, terrible, and cruel,’ adding that what Clarkson had written would inspire people all around the globe to feel that is an acceptable way to treat women.
Ipso stated that the investigation’s findings will be made public.
Since 2018, Clarkson has hosted the long-running ITV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, which was formerly hosted by Chris Tarrant.
While Clarkson’s Farm has already been renewed for a third season, Amazon has apparently cut relations with the broadcaster following his anti-Meghan Markle comments.
According to other sources, the termination is due to high operating expenses and poor watching statistics.
Variety reports that the streaming service will not collaborate with the TV personality beyond the seasons of The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm that have already been commissioned.
Clarkson’s Farm seasons one and two are now available on Amazon Prime.