Clarkson’s Farm star Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by a visitor to his Farmer’s Dog pub in Oxfordshire who has claimed conditions in the car park of his business led to her suffering physical injuries
A grandmother is suing Jeremy Clarkson after she allegedly suffered a fall in the car park of his famous pub. The former Top Gear star has seen his popularity rocket since he launched his Clarkson’s Farm TV show on Amazon in 2021. Fans have watched the 65-year-old TV star document the trials and triumphs of running his farm in Oxfordshire – and his business has expanded into the running of the nearby Farmer’s Dog pub.
One fan, 68-year-old Elizabeth Palmby, was excited to visit the pub last November – as well as Jeremy’s Diddly Squat farm shop. However, she claims her day trip to the countryside businesses did not end well – and resulted in a trip to a nearby hospital. Ms Palmby- who travelled to the shop and pub from her home in Scunthorpe with her husband – injured her hand and ribs when she suffered a fall.
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Opening up to the Daily Mail, the NHS worker explained that she and her husband first visited the Diddly Squat farm shop and then travelled to the Farmer’s Dog pub where she enjoyed a soft drink. The car park was described as being a field with metal sheets laid on the ground to serve as a walkway – but the makeshift flooring proved to be a hazard.
She told the publication: “It was very muddy as it had rained the night before. The cars were continuous, and you really had to watch out as every time they went over these aluminium sheets that would move and rise up as they weren’t fixed down and it was muddy underneath.”
She claims: “It happened in slow motion – I caught my foot on one of the upturned sheets and my feet went from under me.” While in agony, she claims that she reported the incident to the staff before her husband drove her to the nearby Whitney Community Hospital where the extent of her injuries were uncovered.
Ms Palmby said: “The first I knew my hand was injured was on way to the hospital when I touched the door handle and I saw blood but it was still covered in mud. So, I didn’t know how bad it was. But when they cleaned it up, I saw a gaping open and jagged ugly wound. It was horrible and very painful.”
The report states doctors removed shard of metal from the cut on her hand and she required surgery to close up the wound. It is also reported that she had x-rays on her knee and chest – and broken ribs were uncovered by the scans.
Ms Palmby then claimed she went back to the scene of the incident at a later time to check if any improvements had been made, and she claims it was “the same” and there were not even signs warning of uneven surfaces. The Mail’s report goes on to state that planning permission for a permanent surface for the car park has been approved, but there are delays in work beginning to create the surface due to the need to implement drainage. It is also reported that Ms Palmby has launched a legal claim against the TV star for damages.
The Mirror has contacted representatives of Jeremy Clarkson and The Farmer’s Dog pub for comment. Jeremy’s popular pub was first opened in August 2024 – and drew media attention due to the chaotic start to the business.
The pub was hit with issues upon launch, with the TV star opening up about the early trials of the venue in an episode of Clarkson’s Farm. He recounted to the cameras: “Opening weekend was a disaster… Opening day and yesterday were absolute disasters. I never want to relive them.”
Thousands of fans attended the venue, adding to issues – such as a lack of water and functioning fridges. Pub contractors Rachel and Sue Hawkins – who reportedly quit after 48 hours – recounted: “Everyone is exhausted, even when we say go for a break, there is no staff room.
“They’re weeing in a portaloo. It’s not lovely conditions… The kitchen is about to go pop, those chefs have had it…. It might be worth popping into the kitchen.”
While Jezza himself wrote in his column for The Times previously: “No amount of festival visits would prepare you for the horror of what had been produced at the Farmer’s Dog. [S**t] was everywhere and in such vast quantities that no ordinary plumbing or cleaning equipment would even scratch the surface.
“So a whole team of chemically trained hazmat engineers had to be employed. That’s a cost I’d never factored into any of my business plans.” However, the star eventually got his business under control – and it is now an ongoing hit with fans.
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