Inside James May's charming country pub 

Imagine watching Top Gear in the 2000's and being told that Jeremy would end up owning and operating a farm, Richard would own an auto shop, and James would own a pub. Legends.

James May is the smartest of the 3. Hammond - Car workshop. Lots of hard work. Clarkson - Farm. Even more hard work. May - Pub. Hang around drinking and relaxing.

Stayed there for almost a week. The manager, chef, and staff are so lovely. Amazing food and hospitality.

Made a special trip to the Royal Oak from Norwich. It was worth every mile of the journey. Love the pub. Staff were amazing and the food outstanding, best chips in the country (no hyperbole)!

Lovely pub there Jimbo

I didn't expect the pub would look this incredible! Loving it James!

I literally came here 3 days ago, now I see this. It is a truly lovely pub with very kind waitstaff and we only stayed for drinks but they were quick and delicious.

I stopped by this pub in June while I was visiting England. Loved the pub. It was clean and very cozy. Wish I was able to meet James May, maybe next year!

James May and the people he surrounds himself with are gems. Everyone is so genuine and fun loving. Just brings up that quote anout James May being the most interesting uninteresting man in the world

James May is an old hippy. 1962 may have been before he was born but he's from that time. The Pub is quite Posh. May's time in Italy has turned hime into a rock star. Rock stars are hard to come by lately. Thanks for updating us on the Pub. I was wondering how it was doing. It looks really nice. Much success to you and the Pub.

My mums side of the family grew up near there. A beautiful pub, never thought it would be owned by the legend James May

My dear wife and i arrived for one night on 4th of Dec. last year, ended up staing for longer ’cause it was so ruddy brilliant! Guest at the bar, drink, food, and the staff, all 🌟 Managed to bring a few bottles of James Gin back to Sweden to boot! 11 out of 10♥️ Magnus & Annika.

It's about time a show worth watching and winning a guest appearance on :)

What a nice pub! That `Oak Room` looks terrific & matches all the other improvements made. The frontage looks particlarly inviting & I wish all concerned the very best success in making it a viable & enjoyable business.

loved the pub, congratulations James

We have been there in april. It's an amazing , lovely pub. We had a marvelous time there. Wonderful room and excellent food.

My godmother and I had a drink here last October. Absolutely fabulous location.

I must say, next time I'm back in England, I'll be paying May's pub a visit. Definitely a better experience than Clarkson's Farm Shop. During my visit last year, I queued in the mud for 3 hours, only to buy a potato for 20 quid, to get a free t-shirt, and my ol' mom told me the cider I bought from the farm exploded in the shed last month!!

What a beautiful pub. Could definitely see myself spending a few nights there. I'd have to leave Australia first. However, bucket list.

I love the flowers. Such a cozy and inviting pub. I hope to visit one day.

Was here last week, also stayed the night. Loved it, also best food I had in ages. The boules competition was fierce, even when spectating

That is a proper back garden.

We visited for a lunch in August (2023) and I rate the meal as top class, we really enjoyed it.

I used to go to this pub regularly with my parents. Bring back the wooden skittles in the garden!

Having an AED by the door is a nice touch, well thought out

Beautiful pub. The most important thing for me is handpumped or gravity-fed cask ales. After that, everything is icing. I love all the outdoor seating & as an amateur astronomer, I welcome you keeping to dark skies rules. I also appreciate the farm-to-table menu (within 50 miles).You should be able to grow corriander… I’m growing it in the suburbs of Chicago (zone 5b).

A quiz night is exactly the thing I'd expect from a James May pub

English country pubs are just the best.

James morphing into Billy Connolly in his later years was unexpected but I'm okay with it. Love the pub, classic rural English goodness.

It sounds like it hasn't quite turned out the way he was envisioning (it has a TV, shows sporting events, has a quiz night, and it's still a more primarily focused on food, not drink). But despite his image as a crusty old traditionalist, he has always demonstrated a willingness to adapt, so that's probably what happened.

Top Gear was a spectacular success. I’m happy to see you’re enjoying your fortune from it.

From cars and big trips to a farm, an autoshop and a pub. Still the best.

Thanks for the tour, James. You have a lovely pub.

Even from where I sit, the place has a fabulous feel exuding from it. Perhaps one day when I have the extra funds I can travel there.

you absolutely can grow coriander in the UK. and you should use that bit behind the stacked up tables and garden furniture with all the long grass as a herb bed. Your chefs will thank you.

James May is living the dream. I love this man.

James congrats my friend. I know this is your passion and im glad you're living it. Thank you for the many years and continued laughs

Wow. The pub looks absolutely amazing.

coolest thing ive seen inn 2023. love it to shreds.

I've never drank a drop of alcohol in my 30 years of life, but I can't express how much I wanna go there and just sit outside sipping tea and watching the trees outside.

Gorgeous pub. If I'm ever in the area I'll pop in for a pint

Absolutely beautiful

Love that you are shopping locally, 👍

Played a wedding gig here a few weeks ago, such a nice pub!

Lovely pub in a nice part of the world , stayed there a few times now, excellent food , excellent service , lovely rooms and you never know who you might bump into , last time we stayed a group of wandering German rally drivers walked in , great bunch of lads , look forward to visiting again👍😀

It looks amazing, James. I hope to visit one day.

I like everything about this! Looks very charming .

If I come to the UK I would definitely visit your pub, brilliant pub tbh.

Lovely place to eat and look at the beautiful artwork

Man it looks so cozy and bright!!

James is at the age he was always meant to be

Loved our overnight stay! Our little sausage dog, Ruby, really appreciated the dog menu and doggy welcome gift. Staff were incredible; kind and accommodating. Bed was comfy, bath was fantastic… best fish and chips I think I’ve had in England. We’ll be back!

I definitely want to have a visit. Looks fabulous

How beautiful thank you for saving this old pub and making into this 6:25 tasteful place. Gary said the food is 10 out of 10. Definitely planning to visit this place.

I'm over here in the United States planning a trip to the UK one day and I really want to have a beer at his pub!

Been here. Absolutely unreal, its worth hours of driving just for dinner.

"door does still fart" great quote

James may you have a nice countryside pub Love the look of your pub ❤️🇬🇧👍

Didn't realise, I've been near there so many times! Just up the road at Fovant, there used to be the WORLD'S foremost expert and producer of parts and tuning expertise, for the Yamaha XS650! (motorcycles!) Tony Hall was the proprietor's name, and his company's name was Halco Tuning! Unfortunately he died in the early 2000's and his company folded, but his legend still lives on!

I love clarkson, may and hammond, theyre pretty much all set for life and have still opted to go back into everyday jobs. Pubs, farms & car workshops, legendary trio of mates

Absolutely fantastic.

What a great looking pub!

Was here for a wedding last week and its absolutely lovely.

Great Pub, Bim.

Beautiful James ❤

What a beautiful venue. Down to earth yet sophisticated. So many stories are going to be created there.

Very nice. There are some lovely walks in the area too.

It has such a nice feel to it. It's like drinking in an old home. Would love to try it someday

Dont know how, what for or why but we need a series of James’ pub. Game nights, cooking, gin tasting and more.

It is beautiful and the art is tastful. Well done!

All three men were immensely talented. James can pilot, so can hammond, clarkson is funny all around. James plays music, hammond is an amazing radio jockey, clarkson has boat license. They are each centers of excellence, all of their achievements xan be attributed to absence of social media and distractions. In today's world, it's difficult to achieve something like this without any motivation

Very nice think I might have to pay a visit

Its a great pub, perfect ratio of modern and traditional 👍

We are visiting the pub in December. Can't wait!

Love the garden!!!

Thanks for a lovely update on a historic local countryside pub. Now it is a bit of a destination...but for the best of reasons.

My soul knows James Gin tastes even more enchanting there! Absolutely loved the Art tour, every piece is so beautiful! Yay, we too have a light restriction in Vermont (U.S.) and all adore the star filled skies. Your Pub is very cozy looking and I can't wait to visit it one day & relax among those flowers

Thanks for showing us this May. I like Richard's workshop!

Something about real LIFE and real BIZ is that it is daily a surprise. Thank You James for your very candid view of 'Not the Farm'. Tough to keep up with you youngsters.

Awesome. Well done sir ❤🎉🫡 and best wishes from 🇬🇪Georgia.

Stayed there in 2022. Dinner and breakfast were great. Several James Gin were a treat as well.

I am heading there soon, so timely!

Thank You James, I Love these old British Pubs, there so unigue 👍 Au

It's cozy man i would love to have great experience in that amazing pub. Beer with mates. 🍺

Been many times, great place and excellent food. Cracking local.

this is so relaxing and pretty. great work

I can't wait to visit The Royal Oak!

what a nice little pub... my kind a place... maybe i ll visit next time i am in the uk...

I want to stay there. Looks great.

Beautiful pub!

Gorgeous pub!

Very nice. If you like this sort of thing, this is the sort of thing you'd like.

Very nice James, very nice.

I’m travelling to Plymouth in October and said to the better half we need somewhere half way to spend a night or two and break up the journey. Somehow this video popped up and it’s around half way so booked straight away. Looks great.

can i just say.. that is a beautiful pub

Can’t wait to stop by when we visit the area 😁

I love how the "new" bench looks 65 years old.

6:05 As a Yorkshireman, I'd just like to note that "I need to hoover t' garden" translates to 'I need to hoover to the garden'. If we wanted to hoover the garden, we'd say "I need to hoover' garden". We replace "the" with a glottal stop. We replace "to the" with a t'.

Since my local burnt down, this is now my local pub...Still haven't run into May though

I wish that was my local, what a lovely spot!