Jeremy Clarkson has been getting ready to welcome Richard Hammond to his new Oxfordshire pub.

Having purchased The Windmill in Astill, Burford for around £1,000,000 and renamed it as The Farmer’s Dog, the former Top Gear host opened the doors last week.

Queues of fans have come in their hundreds across the opening week and the 64-year-old is getting ready to welcome his friends too.

Co-star on Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Richard Hammond, is expected to visit soon after Mr Clarkson recently revealed who he thought would come for a drink.

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He told Cathy Newman on Times Radio: “I think it was emotional, but the weird thing is who am I saying goodbye to because we use exactly the same crews and producers on the farm show as we do on the cars show.

“So I basically said, well, that’s it, everyone, see you Monday on the farm.”

Asked if he will miss May and Hammond, he said: “I can see them whenever I want.”

Considering whether they might make a trip to his pub, he said: “James probably won’t, but Richard will.

“I talked to Richard only yesterday. We’re mates and we’ll still see them.”

In honour of the pending visit, Mr Clarkson has revealed some of the new British wines which are now on the menu at The Farmer’s Dog.

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In a video posted to the official Instagram of Hawkstone, the TV celeb was shown pulling out bottles from the packaging at the pub.

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