Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub The Farmer’s Dog opens in Oxfordshire

Mr Clarkson was seen driving into the rear car park shortly before 10:45, before re-appearing to carry a box into the pub.

At the front of the queue for the pub were Lauren Hanly and Blake Jones, who had travelled from Gloucester.

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 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.

“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.”