JOHNNY Vegas has sparked an argument among the citizens of a “beautiful” city over its glamping site.
The 53-year-old comedian moved his Field of Dreams to Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire after contacting Lord and Lady Kerr.
The vintage vehicle glamping site was popularized on Channel 4’s Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping after it was first unveiled in Yorkshire in 2021.
The series returned to the drawing board a year after Johnny and his long-suffering assistant, Bev.
Tourists can spend an evening on an American bus (nicknamed The Skoolie) or in a vintage Citroën motorhome.
Michael Pennington, known as his personal ego Johnny Vegas, also restored a ship called the Mahala and even a helicopter that served in Chile and Sierra Leone.
But some citizens of Melbourne, where the company’s founder Thomas Cook lives,
One resident, who did not want to be named, told The Sun: “Well, I don’t think the ‘Field of Dreams’ is a ‘Field of Dreams’.
“I think it’s like a traveler’s camp. It’s terrible for Melbourne. I think it looks appalling and frightening.
“It’s very distracting, especially at night. From the top of Melbourne, you can see the lights in a landscape of natural beauty. “
Another local said, “I wish I wasn’t here. It reminds me of a junkyard. I think it has an effect on the area, especially on the weekends. “
“There are a lot more people and you can’t park in Melbourne. If I faint on the weekends, there won’t be room when I get back. “
“There is also a danger of cars driving on this road. The thing is, it’s obviously marked in the rear at five mph.
“You don’t drive at 8 km/h here and in general there are a lot more cars. “
One man, who asked not to be named, said: “I think it’s a waste of time. I don’t see the point.
“You’re kidding me if you think I’d stay there. It’s my cup of tea. We watched ten minutes of the screen and then turned it off.
“We didn’t know the Field of Dreams when we moved here. “
Architect Amanda Harmer, 48, who has lived in Melbourne for 14 years, said: “It doesn’t look very busy. I think, as an idea, it’s interesting.
I wasn’t here. It reminds me of a junkyard.
“There weren’t a lot of people there last year. It looks a bit hilly. It brings business to the area, which is a smart thing to do. “
“But there are a lot of other people and some of them have littered. All in all, that’s not a bad thing. It’s just a little weird. “
“I don’t think it’s the kind of situation I would stay in because it’s kind of collective. I’d like to be somewhere.
“I think it’s also very expensive for what you get. That’s a lot of money to stay in one ‘thing’ with a Portaloo. “
Others wanted “good luck” in Las Vegas saying they “liked” it and speculated about the next extravagant task on their agenda.
Kris Harrington, 72, who has lived in Melbourne for 40 years, said: “As far as the Field of Dreams is concerned, I wish him the best of luck.
“I talked to Johnny the other day and asked him if he had enough cars. He said he was thinking of two more.
Oscar Le Puma: £265 per night
A helicopter that served in Chile and Sierra Leone from 1970 to 2005.
The Skoolie – £370 for 2 nights
An American school bus from the 1970s that transported children to school in Minnesota.
Citroën motorhome: £205 consistent with the night
The French Citroën van from the 60s is one of the vans ever made and includes a removable caravan.
Mahala: £165 per night
A restored ship “moored” to land.
Patricia: £225 per night.
A Maltese public sea bus in service since 2011.
“I’m sure he talked about adding a nuclear bunker. But the main one was a submarine!
“I said, ‘Where the hell are you going to put a submarine, Johnny?'”
Leane Tolley, head of recruitment, 38, said: “There’s mud there. I love it. Because I work in Derby’s city centre, everyone at work knows it’s here. “
“‘I film it all the time and send it to him. It’s the first time I’ve been there in a long time and everything is rebuilt. Sounds good.
“I’ll take my partner’s nephew in the helicopter. He’s very excited. “
Michelle Humphries, 36, a director of a control company, has lived there for seven years.
I like it. I think it’s glorious to see things going well.
She said, “I like it. I think it’s glorious to see things going well. “
“It’s smart that things are in Melbourne. I like to see more occasions and things in the city.
“We took a quick look at the cars and we’d potentially be in one. “
Veronica Harvey, a 55-year-old retired nurse, said: “I would stay there. My husband definitely wouldn’t! It doesn’t have that outdoor spirit that I have. “
“The bus looks pretty funny. But I’m not sure about the helicopter. It was appealing when they brought him here. “
The Sun has reached out to Johnny Vegas, Melbourne Hall and Field of Dreams for comment.
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