Jeremy Clarkson splashes out on a pub - but admits it might be a disaster

He's known for his 'more power' car reviews and more recently running a farm in the stunning English Cotswolds.

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But now Jeremy Clarkson, who brews his own Hawkstone beer, has revealed he is buying a pub.

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The Clarkson's Farm star is investing close to £1m on a country pub close to his Oxfordshire farm Diddly Squat.

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Jezza's decision to open up the pub comes after his previous attempts to crack the hospitality industry were thwarted by the local council.

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A converted barn on Diddly Squat that was to operate as a restaurant had to be shut down for breaching planning regulations.

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The 64-year-old hopes to find more success with the new pub called The Windmill, near Burford, which he plans to re-name Clarkson's Arms and open in 2025.

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Jeremy admitted his friends are sceptical about his new endeavour, though, warning that the "evidence [suggests] it will be a total disaster".

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