Tourists visiting Jeremy Clarkson’s Oxfordshire farm have been warned they may receive a parking ticket.
Thousands of visitors have headed to Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington following the release of the new season of Clarkson’s Farm.
Now in its third season, the hit Prime Video documentary showing life on Mr Clarkson’s farm has caused a major tourist frenzy.
Earlier this month the farm was visited by fans from Germany, Wales and the United States with many tourists leaving their cars parked on the grass verges outside the farm shop in Chadlington.
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This led to staff telling guests to move their vehicles on the day with one staff member telling the Oxford Mail that it was the busiest day at the farm since last summer.
Now Thames Valley Police has warned visitors they may receive a parking ticket if their car is obstructing the road around the farm after more tourists descended on Wednesday.
The force revealed that queues at around noon at the farm were stretching to two-and-a-half-hour wait times as fans raced to get a glimpse of the former Top Gear host.
A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said: “We are currently working with Diddly Squat Farm Shop and West Oxfordshire District Council District Council to tackle any parking obstructions that are taking place on the Chipping Norton Road and the A361.
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“If your vehicle is causing an obstruction on the road, you will be liable to receiving a ticket.
“Your parking could cause a serious accident if it is obstructing the road.
“Please be mindful of this, so that everyone can enjoy their day.
“Staff at the shop are coping with the demand as best as they can. However, please keep in mind there is currently a two-and-a-half hour wait to get into the shop.”
There has been a significant tourist boom in recent weeks at Diddly Squat Farm which Mr Clarkson even addressed himself on social media.
“We have plans to solve this. And are working flat out on them,” he said.
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West Oxfordshire District Council has also recently praised the economic impact that the show and farm has on the local area.
Speaking to the Oxford Mail, a council spokesman said: “The work Diddly Squat Farm is doing to highlight the wider challenges faced by farmers is commendable and we have always recognised the benefits the farm shop brings to the local economy.
“However, as a planning authority, we have a responsibility to make sure that national and local planning laws and policies are followed correctly by everyone.
“We must be fair and so we apply the same laws and rules to Diddly Squat Farm in the same way as any other business.”
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