The pub in Asthall, near Burford in Oxfordshire, re-opened to the public at noon after being renamed The Farmer’s Dog. The former Top Gear presenter revealed earlier this year he paid “less than £1 million” for the pub, then known as The Windmill. Alongside partner Lisa Hogan and fellow Clarkson's Farm stars Kaleb Cooper, Gerald Cooper and Charlie Ireland, he welcomed in the crowds.
At the front of the queue were Lauren Hanly and Blake Jones, who had travelled from Gloucester, and had arrived shortly before 8am. Ms Hanly said they wanted to sample the food having previously visited Clarkson’s other businesses, the Diddly Squat farm shop and Hawkstone Brewery, which features in his hit Amazon series Clarkson’s Farm. “We got here just before 8am.
We were surprised to be at the front. We thought it would be busier earlier but then the gates weren’t opening until 7.30am,” she said.
“We have looked at the menu, but we are not sure what we will go for yet. I think it depends on how many pints I have. “Having Jeremy Clarkson’s name on it, it is always going to do well.
It is a destination site and people will come from all over, as well as the local community. “We went to the Diddly Squat farm shop and the Hawkstone brewery and Jeremy Clarkson was there filming.” Mr Jones added: “We did think about queuing overnight.
We left about 7.30am and there were no queues or traffic and we went straight in.” Clarkson arrived in his car at around 10.
40am and drov.