![]() Son Elliot, 28, who lives in London, said: ‘I am sure the locals do not want all the tourists but without this we would not be here enjoying this great view.’ĭad John, a clinical dental technician, said: ‘They don’t like anyone who is successful. Her partner, Matthew Johnson, 32, himself a farmer, added: ‘Farmers do not make any money so it is important they can do stuff like this. The Roebuck family from Saddleworth, West Yorkshire, were down for a weekend to mark John and Beverley’s 40th wedding anniversary.ĭaughter Bethany, 33, an architect, said: ‘We have all watched the programme and had good reports from people so decided to come and see it for ourselves.’ I’ve always been a fan.’īen added: ‘I have learnt lots about farming from the programme and I think he is doing good, bringing business to the local area.’ He is employing plenty of people and trying to make a living. ‘There is a Ford Mustang specialist around the corner,’ said Owen, ‘so my car is being fixed and we have come in to look at the Farm and have a bite to eat. They had bought a litre of milk for £1.20 and were tucking into burgers. Owen James, 23, and friend Ben Brown, 29, both floor layer directors, were on a day-trip from Canterbury in Kent. ![]() The council has described an 'unlawful' use of the farm and said its 'nature, scale and siting is unsustainable and incompatible with its countryside location within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' They sat at wicket wooden tables and gripped their plastic cups to prevent the wind from blowing them away. They came from all over the country and represented all generations, unable to resist the combination of celebrity and gorgeous views. ![]() They say he could open the business on the other side of the road which is not an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and accuse him of courting controversy for the sake of ratings.īut the overwhelming majority of punters enjoying £10 burgers and pints for £5.60 were not local and could not understand the fuss. Locals have objected strongly to the development ever since Clarkson’s Farm became a sensational hit on Amazon Prime last year and brought thousands of fans to the outskirts of their tranquil village.Īnd the local planning committee of West Oxfordshire District Council, who rejected his application to open the restaurant earlier this year, have served him with an enforcement notice - which he is appealing. #Amazon mail mini farm box full#Meanwhile, the restaurant was heaving with hundreds of fans who had travelled from all parts of the country to eat burgers and swill lager in a wind-swept lambing shed.Īnd as they gazed out at a view of the Cotswold’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, most expressed incomprehension at the rules which make it impossible for local planners to give approve it.īy midday, the car park, which can manage 30 cars, was full and a greater number were parked on the Chipping Norton Road which leads off an A-road down to the village of Chadlington. The Chipping Norton Camping and Caravan Club is next-door to Diddly Squat Farm and they say people come from all over the world and stay at the campsite just to visit the farm If he was farmer Joe Bloggs it wouldn't be a problem.' For the amount of business it brings to the area, it's petty. 'There's no objections to the farm shop from us at all, we welcome it here. 'I can't speak for the town but it's very popular amongst most of the businesses I've spoken to.' The campsite, shops and pubs in the area, petrol stations, the market. He continued: 'It brings in thousands of pounds worth of business every week for the area. Diddly Squat Farm was the only place in the whole of the UK he visited.' 'We had a guy come here in the summer, he was doing an around-the-world trip on his motorbike, and he had come from Michigan. 95 per cent of the people on the campsite go to the farm. ![]() 'We have 30 units a week and most of them say, "I've come here because of Diddly Squat". ![]() They come from all over Europe and even America, just for that,' he said. 'Over a season, literally hundreds of people, if not thousands, come to the campsite especially for that. Steve Tomlinson, who manages the next-door Chipping Norton Camping and Caravanning Club, told MailOnline that 'literally hundreds if not thousands' of people chose to stay there because of Diddly Squat Farm. ![]()
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