Nobody without authority could enter the village of Dean, near Chipping Norton, on Monday, August 11.
The US Vice President is to spend the next week staying within the six acres of Dean Manor and sightseeing the area.
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Police set up road blocks at both ends of the village, preventing anybody from entering.
Public footpaths into farmer fields surrounding Dean Manor were also blocked with officers sat at each entrance preventing access.
No access to Dean from the Chipping Norton end (Image: Newsquest, Matt Simpson)
Police in Dean (Image: Joseph Walshe / SWNS)
One officer on scene said to us: “Nobody is allowed through without us checking their ID beforehand.
“Unless they have a lawful reason to enter, or they live here, we cannot let anybody in for security reasons.”
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Another said he didn’t know how long the village will be locked down for, but said: “We’ll stand down when we’re told.”
One Charlbury resident visiting his sister in Spelsbury, the next village, said the past 24 hours has been “crazy” with undercover officers.
He said: “There has been a lot of police activity in the last 24 hours.
“Every footpath is closed off, there are undercover cops everywhere.
“We’ve all known that JD Vance would be staying here for a while, but the police won’t tell us anything.”
He added the Republican vice president will be staying within walking distance of former prime minister David Cameron’s home.
The unnamed man speculated: “I’m sure they will meet up during his stay.”
Police in Dean (Image: Newsquest)
A motorcade passing through Chipping Norton on Monday afternoon (Image: Emma Trimble / SWNS)
It is understood from two separate people living in Spelsbury that JD Vance will be having his dinner in a pub in Charlbury on Monday evening.
One woman in Spelsbury added: “The police haven’t told us anything [about JD Vance’s visit].
“The security must be tight be we all knew he was staying here.”
JD Vance’s 29-vehicle motorcade had earlier in the day been spotted driving through Chipping Norton, consisting of blacked out SUVs including American imports.
Dean, near Chipping Norton, has been effectively closed down. Nobody is allowed in the village unless they’re a resident or have a “lawful” reason to enter.
This is due to US Vice President @JDVance staying at Dean Manor for his summer holiday @TheOxfordMail pic.twitter.com/nXAPYasoRh
— Matt Simpson (@MattSimpson__) August 11, 2025
Thames Valley Police’s spokesman said: “Thames Valley Police is supporting the United States during the Vice President’s visit to our area to ensure the safety of all involved.”
The force has been asked who is paying for the police security.
Plans are in place for a protest on Tuesday afternoon at Mill Field in Charlbury dubbed the ‘Vance not welcome party’.
An email seen by this newspaper said: “It’s not a mass demonstration but we plan to make ourselves heard, show the Vance meme image that we know the thin-skinned Vance can’t stand, and ‘dance against Vance’.”