A HUNGARIAN cowboy has vowed to stay and fight despite being ordered to pack his bags by Government officials.

The planning inspectorate has given horse trainer Django a year to move off land near Keld, in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.

The horse trainer opened a Western-style riding school at Skeb Skeugh Farm in August.

And he said yesterday he was going nowhere, adding: "I will stay at any cost - even if it kills me.

"I'm prepared to fight."

Django, real name Martin Kiss, has been embroiled in a bitter row with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority for more than a year after it ruled he had broken planning rules.

He appealed to the Government inspectorate, which held a three-day public inquiry last month.

However, inspector Alan Upward backed the national park authority, only giving Django permission to keep a horse training ring.

He has now been ordered to get rid of the caravan and remove windows and doors from a barn conversion.

Mr Upward concluded: "The caravan and converted barn are harmful to the landscape of the area and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

"As such, they are in conflict with development plan policies and the primary purposes of national park designation."

But Django said: "It's become personal - they don't want me to live, run a business or keep horses there.

"But I don't really care what they say. I'm going to carry on with my business because people want me to."

Django is now considering appealing against the planning inspectorate decision at the High Court.

The political refugee, who was named after jazz musician Django Reinhardt by locals, left Hungary nearly 20 years ago.

He discovered Thwaite, near Keld, by accident during an 18-month horseback tour of Britain six years ago, when he also taught himself how to ride like a cowboy.

While following the Pennine Way on his horse Gipsy, he took a wrong turn into the village.

No one from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority was available for comment yesterday.