The former Top Gear presenter admitted he had sympathy for the farmer involved in the incident on private land near Rydal Water.
Speaking to Times Radio, Clarkson, who runs Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire and stars in Amazon Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm, said it “won’t do any lasting damage, so it’s funny.”
Farmer Hogg Hodgson sprayed dozens of cars after day-trippers parked in a field used for sheep on Tuesday, May 26, despite warning notices telling motorists not to leave vehicles there.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Hodgson said he was “not proud” of what he did.
He said: “I didn’t do it for any particular reason other than the way tourists behave.
“I just get fed up with the way they treat the Lake District.
“I am sick of being abused by people when I ask them not to park on our land.
“Everything I did was on the field, I didn’t spray anything on the road.”
The farmer said that litter was also left behind on his field, and claimed that tourists have previously left farm gates open and broken fences.
Lakes Parish Council addressed concerns after the video of the slurry covered cars went viral.
A parish council spokesman said: “Farmers in particular already work extremely long hours in difficult conditions throughout the year and are increasingly facing situations where visitors remove carefully placed stones or barriers, ignore signage, and park on agricultural land and access routes.
“In this particular case, the field affected is actively used for grazing livestock, therefore illegal parking and trespass on the land has a direct impact on animal welfare and the day-to-day management of livestock.
“The parish council would encourage all visitors to park responsibly, respect local communities and farmland, and recognise that these areas are not only tourist destinations, but also people’s homes and workplaces.”
