‘Diddly Squat? It should be Diddly Squelch!’: Jeremy Clarkson fans cause traffic chaos at his farm shop in the Cotswolds as they form huge queues and create a mudbath on the last weekend before Christmas
- Dozens of vehicles lined grassy verges near Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop
- The shop in Chadlington has been popular since the launch of his Amazon show
- Pictures show long queues of shoppers on the last weekend before Christmas
Jeremy Clarkson fans caused traffic chaos in the Cotswolds yesterday as long queues formed near the Diddly Squat Farm Shop.
Dozens of cars lined the grass verges and people could be seen forming long queues as they flocked to the popular farm shop in Chadlington on the last Saturday before Christmas.
The shop’s car park was described as a ‘sea of mud’ as a results of the poor weather and the high number of vehicles with one visitor suggesting the shop should change it’s name to Diddly Squelch.
The popularity of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime has led to huge queues on several occasions for the Diddly Squat Farm Shop, with neighbours growing concerned about the volume of traffic it attracts.
The shop describes itself as ‘a small barn full of good, no-nonsense things you’ll like’.
Jeremy Clarkson fans caused traffic chaos as queues formed near the Diddly Squat Farm Shop
Jeremy Clarkson fans caused traffic chaos in the Cotswolds at the weekend as dozens of cars lined the grass verges near his Diddly Squat Farm Shop in Chadlington on Saturday (pictured)
People were seen in long queues as they took advantage of the last weekend before Christmas
Fans from all over the country have been queuing up for two-and-a-half hours to get inside the Diddly Squat shop since the launch of the hit Amazon Prime show earlier this year, much to the displeasure of some of his neighbours.
Pictures taken yesterday show poor weather and a high volume of vehicles turned the car park into a mud bath for those lucky enough to park there while dozens of others parked on the grassy verges nearby.
Police were called out to manage traffic chaos in June, caused by hundreds of Jeremy Clarkson fans descending on his farm in the hope of meeting him and to check out his stock, which includes honey, chutney and T-shirts.
Villagers are divided over the impact of the shop, which opened less than a year ago, with some saying it has put Chadlington on the map and boosted the local economy.
Others have warned that the traffic congestion caused by the shop is ‘an accident waiting to happen’.
Last week, neighbours accused Jeremy Clarkson of flouting planning conditions at his Diddly Squat farm – by selling out-of-town souvenirs.
Neighbours have complained about traffic chaos caused by the shop’s popularity in the past
The shop’s popularity sky-rocketed in June with the launch of Clarkson’s Amazon Prime show
Pictured: Jeremy Clarkson fans form large queues at his Diddly Squat Farm Shop yesterday
Objections continued to flood in from angry residents about the television presenter’s ambition to expand operations at his farm.
Locals stepped up the fight to block the former Top Gear host in his bid for a new car park and café on the site with a total of 52 formal objections now lodged with the council.
Clarkson’s representatives had been forced to change transport plans for the scheme to try and appease a mounting number of objectors.
But the actions haven’t gone far enough for many locals with a string of new objections recently added to the application.
A large number of complaints surround the danger of the increased amounts of traffic – which locals say hasn’t been resolved by the amended plans.
A total of 12 people have submitted official letters in support of the application.
Clarkson’s lager, Hawkstone, is one of the UK’s most popular lagers and is available at his shop
Pictures show the poor weather turned the shop’s car park into a mud bath for visitors
The car park was a sea of mud after visitors left Diddly Squat Farm Shop yesterday afternoon
Clarkson bought the plot of land in 2008 and Clarkson’s Farm follows the presenter’s highs and lows of tackling a 1,000 acre working farm.
The presenter recently revealed he was ‘the happiest he has ever been’ and that he ‘loved every second’ of filming the new hit show.
His Diddly Squat shop is described as a ‘small barn full of good, no-nonsense things’ on its official website.
The Amazon Prime series follows an intense and frequently hilarious year in the life of Britain’s most unlikely farmer and his team, as they contend with the worst farming weather in decades, disobedient animals, unresponsive crops, and an unexpected pandemic.
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