US Vice President JD Vance, Jeremy Clarkson and Cotswolds villagers in holiday annoyance
Clarkson is said to have been very annoyed over the visitors proximity to his property, as because of the level of security required for the US Vice President – Clarkson was not allowed to fly drones over his farm to film parts of the next episodes of the hugely successful series Clarksons Farm.
The United States Secret Service descended upon the sleepy Oxfordshire village of Dean in their droves last week, closing off roads and checking the IDs of locals trying to access the village, all the while dressed down in blue t-shirts and cream chinos, as if trying to blend in with their surroundings. FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 13: U.S. Vice President JD Vance addresses U.S. troops and their families in front of a Lockheed U-2 nicknamed the 'Dragon Lady', during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England. U.S. Vice President JD Vance is making the visit to American troops from the United States Air Force's 501st Combat Support Wing and the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron based at RAF Fairford. The visit comes as Vance and his family are spending part of their summer vacation in nearby Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds. (Photo by)
However, the 20 strong motorcade of bullet-proof vehicles following the VP around everywhere he went, caused chaos in the tiny villages and towns around Dean, one of the most beautiful and picturesque areas of Great Britain, renowned for its chocolate box houses, leafy lanes and very slow pace of life.
JD Vance, his wife Usha, and their three children, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel, have been enjoying the glorious summer weather this past week, but have not escaped the ire of the locals in and around the village of Dean, who found their lives disrupted, being stopped by the Secret Service and asked for ID when popping to the corner shop for milk. FAIRFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 13: US Vice President JD Vance meets with U.S. troops and families during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England. (Photo by)
In fact the Vice President has been labelled 'a bit of a mouth' by one local after holidaying with his family in an English country manor this week.
JD Vance also caused uproar when he went fishing with the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, without having a licence to fish that particular stretch of water. His office called the faux pas, an 'administrative error'.
The massive security operation that comes with having such a high-profile guest in the area, plus Mr Vance's very outgoing and outspoken nature, has not gone down well with some locals,
Another resident said that, 'a lot of people are not particularly keen on Trump unfortunately, and I think because of that, a lot of people are going to see the vice president coming here as a bad thing.' SEVENOAKS, ENGLAND – AUGUST 8: U.S. Vice President JD Vance fishes with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House on August 8, 2025 in Sevenoaks, England. US Vice President JD Vance and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy are meeting for an official bilateral discussion at Chevening House, the Foreign Secretary's Grade I-listed summer residence near Sevenoaks in Kent, where Lammy is hosting the Vance family for the start of their UK holiday. Vance's itinerary is expected to also include a stay in the Cotswolds and a visit to Hampton Court Palace, and comes just weeks after US President Donald Trump vacationed in Scotland. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett –)
Mr Vance also used his visit to the UK to meet members of the US military at RAF Fairford – where the United States Air Force's 501st Combat Support Wing and the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron are currently stationed.
During the visit he addressed the troops and it's believed he even ordered in McDonalds burgers for everyone on the base, as requested by the soldiers.
Speaking about the UK he said 'This is a beautiful country – I've had some downtime with the family and we've had a very good time here in England – the United Kingdom is of course one of our great allies'. Cotswolds town Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom. (Photo by)
Mr Vance and his family, along with his massive security team and motorcade of 20 vehicles have made their way to Scotland where he is set to continue his family holiday.
Which will come as a relief to Jeremy Clarkson, and the villagers who have seen their lives disrupted by the American visitors, but can now go back to that picture-perfect idyllic way of life in the Cotswold hills.
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