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Locals have been warned to stay away from Jeremy Clarkson’s Cotswolds pub due to a large gathering of pony and traps on its grounds.
Police said it is aware of a gathering of horse-drawn carriages at The Farmer’s Dog with officers being called to the pub in West Oxfordshire.
The pub in the Cotswold village of Burford was opened last August by the former Top Gear host who bought the site for a reported £1million.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: ‘We are aware of a large gathering of pony and traps at the Farmers Dog Pub in West Oxfordshire.
‘There is currently a police presence in the area.
‘To ensure public safety and minimize disruption, we kindly ask people to avoid the area where possible. Thank you for your cooperation.’
Earlier this week, it was revealed that the pub could be forced to close its car park that allows it to welcome hundreds of punters at a time because it’s next to a historic grave.
The car park is adjacent to a listed ancient monument, a 1,400-year-old burial mound containing the remains of an Anglo-Saxon warlord, and there are suggestions it could be damaged by the number of cars now arriving.
The presenter spent £1m to take charge of The Farmer’s Dog which is close to his base in the hugely popular Clarkson’s Farm TV show and has spoken of how expensive the project has been
Jeremy Clarkson spent £1m to take charge of The Farmer’s Dog which is close to his base in the hugely popular Clarkson’s Farm TV show
Earlier this week it was revealed that the pub could be forced to close its car park that allows it to welcome hundreds of punters at a time because it’s next to a historic grave
As soon as Clarkson acquired the pub lease he knew he needed to increase its parking capacity – because of what happened previously when he opened his hugely popular Diddly Squat Farm Shop near Chadlington, and it featured in the show.
Fans soon came in their hundreds causing traffic jams with punters parked for miles around on the grass verges of narrow single-tracks, blocking roads and causing fury among neighours.
The TV presenter – who recently had a heart operation due to stress – recently spoke of how desperate the pub trade was, listing a range of difficulties he has had since opening.
Clarkson wrote how his pub – run only on British produce – is a ‘total disaster’ behind the scenes as thefts, traffic chaos and toilet nightmares run rampant.
When the Farmer’s Dog first opened August many had travelled from far and wide to the picturesque spot for a chance of a pint, with the car park rammed within an hour of its opening.
The running of the pub is expected to feature in the fourth season of Clarkson’s Farm with it being heavily filmed during its renovation and opening.
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