The grand opening of Jeremy Clarkson ’s Oxfordshire pub could be overshadowed by potential traffic issues on the busy A40 during the August bank holiday weekend. The pub in Burford, Oxfordshire – formerly The Windmill, now The Farmer’s Dog under Clarkson’s reign – will open to the public at midday on Friday (23 August). Oxfordshire County Council has already introduced new traffic measures to cope with the predicted crowds at the British produce-only pub, and is considering lowering the speed limit in the area.
Clarkson paid close to £1 million to purchase the five-acre site and a large marquee has been erected on the grounds ahead of the inaugural pints of Hawkstone lager this weekend. The Farmer’s Dog Instagram account posted a picture of a fox-red labrador captioned “The Farmer’s Dog opens Friday 23rd August 12pm ..
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.follow us to get the latest news” yesterday. Some locals commented with worries that “chaos” could ensue on the roads near the pub.
One wrote: “I do worry about traffic though. I popped by the farm shop at the weekend. It was utter chaos.
“The massive new car park was rammed as well as a new overflow one they have made in a field across the road. “We didn’t stop as the marshals in hi viz told us the queue was over two hours. I’ve been before on a busy day, but this was insane.
” A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council said: “Several measures have been .