Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly facing a legal claim from a grandmother who alleges she suffered a serious fall in the car park of his Oxfordshire pub, The Farmer's Dog. Elizabeth Palmby, 68, from Scunthorpe, claims she tripped on an uneven metal sheet in the makeshift car park during a visit last November, resulting in a hand injury requiring surgery and broken ribs.
Ms Palmby, an NHS worker, told the Daily Mail that the car park was a muddy field covered with aluminium sheets that were not fixed down. She described how a sheet rose up as a car passed, causing her to catch her foot and fall. She reported the incident to staff before her husband drove her to Whitney Community Hospital, where doctors removed a metal shard from her hand and x-rays revealed broken ribs.
Ms Palmby later returned to the scene and claimed no improvements or warning signs had been added. Planning permission for a permanent car park surface has been approved, but work is delayed due to drainage requirements. The legal claim for damages has been launched against the TV star, who has not yet commented publicly.
The Farmer's Dog opened in August 2024 and faced chaotic early days, with Clarkson describing the opening weekend as a 'disaster' in an episode of Clarkson's Farm. Issues included lack of water, broken fridges, and staff reportedly quitting within 48 hours due to poor conditions.
