Clarksons Farm Mini Coach Tour with Diddly Squat Visit

Meeting the coach. You meet the mini coach outside Moreton-in-Marsh station at 14:00. If you come by train from Paddington, the direct service takes 84–93 minutes; aim to arrive by 13:45 so the coach is not waiting for you.

The first three places. The first hour covers the places you'd struggle to find alone: the rival farm shop where Jeremy got the idea for his own, Chadlington, Gerald's village and the scene of the village hall meeting, and a distant view of the farmhouse. The farm itself is closed, so the farmhouse is seen from the road.

The rest of the afternoon. After the shop the coach heads for Hawkstone, where a pint is available but not included, drives through Burford, passes the flour mill and the Windrush Valley pub from Season 4, and finishes at the Farmer's Dog, Jeremy's British-only pub, with its Grand Tour tent. You are back at the station at about 18:00.

Practical. Food and drinks are not included and are not allowed in the vehicle, so eat before you set off or at the stops. The tour is not suitable for children under 5.

Thirty-one reviews give the tour 4.7 out of 5. The three scores on the listing sit close together: the guide 4.7, transport 4.6 and value for money 4.4, the lowest of the three.

Read that next to what the listing promises. Eight places in four hours means short stops; at Diddly Squat it's a photo and snack stop rather than an hour inside. One reviewer wanted about 20 minutes more at the farm shop to buy merchandise. If time in the shop matters most, the private car gives you about an hour there.