Linda Watson (pictured) says she wants travellers to take over her plot in Kirtling, near Newmarket in the hope it will create 's*** for the village' - but she could prosecuted if she pursues her plan

A farmer who has offered a two-and-a-half acre plot of land to travellers on Facebook on the condition they 'ruin the village' could face prosecution, it was revealed today.

Linda Watson says she wants travellers to take over her plot in Kirtling, near Newmarket in the hope it will create 's***' because neighbours 'are too far up their own a***'.

Today East Cambridgeshire District Council said Mrs Watson would have to get approval for changing the use of her land before she could invite travellers to camp there.

If she ignores them she could be dragged before the courts.

But the 48-year-old still has two sets of travellers coming to view the land this week and says she will hand it over for free.

She said: 'It's a great plot of land with electric, water and lovely scenery. I have advertised it on Facebook and had lots of interest from people wanting it for horses.

'But I want to give it to travellers and I have two lots coming to take a look already this week.

'I've had no support from anyone in this village. I'm happy to give the land away to travellers if I have to. I hope it will create s*** for the village. Everyone in Kirtling is so far up their own a***.'

Ms Watson has owned the piece of land for the last 17 years and moved into a static caravan on the site with her partner four years ago.

The 48-year-old has two sets of travellers coming to view the land this week (pictured behind her) and says she will hand it over for free

Ms Watson said: 'It's a great plot of land with electric, water and lovely scenery. I have advertised it on Facebook and had lots of interest from people wanting it for horses'

She spent £70,000 renovating the land and creating a stud farm and more recently she has run a horse rehabilitation business.

She recently applied to East Cambridgeshire District Council to have a small home on the site and improve her business.

But the council did not think her business plan was viable, so they rejected the plans.

She added: 'This was just a run-down piece of land when I bought it but I've spent thousands making it look good, with fencing.

Ms Watson had applied to build a small house on the land but says she is moving abroad after it was refused by the council

She spent £70,000 renovating the land and creating a stud farm and more recently she has run a horse rehabilitation business

'I had a meeting with the council about plans to make a permanent home here and they advised me to put forward a business plan, but they've since told me it was rubbish.'

She said she now plans to move abroad next month.

'It's a very well to do village, but they have done nothing for me,' she said.

'Not one of them has helped me with my planning application.

'Travellers will be living here later this month and I'll be moving abroad.'

East Cambridgeshire District Council has been contacted for a comment.

The farmer said that everyone in the village (pictured) is 'too far up their own a***'