Diddly Squat Farm Shop & Chipping Norton

Day at the Cotswold's

Chipping Norton

Chippy’, as it is affectionately known by locals, is a real, working Cotswold market town. Renowned for its antique shops and diverse shopping, including a regular market, the lively town centre is always bustling with shoppers and visitors. There is a good choice of places to eat and top quality entertainment at the wonderful theatre, famous for its pantomime and visiting world-class performers.

There is plenty of historical interest too, including the Grade I listed St Mary’s Church, the impressive Bliss Mill (now luxury flats)and the grand Town Hall. Visit the small local museum on the first floor of the 19th century Chipping Norton Co-op Society Meeting Hall to learn about how Chipping Norton became such a thriving market town.

Diddly Squat Farm Shop

Established in 2020, Diddly Squat Farm Shop was the brainchild of Jeremy Clarkson after realising that potatoes did indeed grow well on his farm and he had accidentally produced 40 tonnes of them. From there, with his partner Lisa, he bought hives and began to produce and sell bee juice, along with apple juice and cow juice from a local dairy.

The vegetables are from the garden, flour is from Jeremy’s wheat, which is sold to Sourdough Revolution for the fresh daily bread. The quality of the water, from a spring in the garden, is so good Nestle originally wanted to buy the entire village water system of streams.

Excellent local villagers, make a constant fresh supply of cakes, sausage rolls and a selection of scotch eggs. We branched out to big tote bags, robust tea towels, aprons and t-shirts as well. It’s very little but it’s a proper farm shop!