- Amy Hurst, 56, says she was ‘shocked’ by anti-English hate in North Wales
- The mother of one of them was visiting Llanberis as part of an organised walking group.
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Distraught holidaymakers have vowed never to return to North Wales after experiencing “shocking” anti-English attitude from local residents.
The group of seven English women, aged between 55 and 70, travelled from Lancashire on a four-day walking holiday to enjoy the natural beauty of Llanberis, but say they were greeted with anti-English jeers in the street.
They also said they were looked down upon in bars and restaurants and found it difficult to get service.
Amy Hurst, 56, from Clitheroe, who is a member of Women That Walk, a local group set up to encourage them to get outside and be in nature, said they were met with “astonishing hatred of the English” at every turn.
The mother of one said: “The hatred towards the English in North Wales is astonishing, we will not be going back.”
Distraught holidaymakers have vowed never to return to North Wales after experiencing “astonishing” anti-English attitude from local residents.
The group of seven English women, aged between 55 and 70, travelled from Lancashire to enjoy the natural beauty of Llanberis, but say they were greeted with anti-English taunts.
Despite the natural beauty of Llanberis, the women have vowed never to return to the area.
The women say they were treated differently while on holiday in Llanberis, North Wales.
Ms Hurst, who runs a flower business, says the group first noticed something was wrong when they arrived at their Airbnb accommodation on August 30.
She said: ‘When we first got there, we were walking down the street when one of us mentioned that there was a funeral home.
‘A guy passing by heard us and said, “It’s free for English people!” It was a bit strange.’
The following night, Ms Hurst claims the group entered a pub where a customer said: “Let’s not bother with these people, they’re bloody English.”
The florist, shocked, said: “We had to tell them to leave us alone.”
‘We ended up leaving the pub and one of our group challenged the man and asked him why he felt that way. He turned into a cowering little boy!
“We felt a little scared, we felt very threatened.”
Ms Hurst claims the group visited a restaurant the next day and everyone was served except them, although she admits it could have simply been bad luck.
‘The atmosphere was horrible everywhere, we were all shocked at how bad it was.
“I’ve been to Wales a few times, but this place was really anti-English and probably anti-women too. I’m not going back.”
She said that despite her experience with locals, the walk to Snowdonia was “amazing” but she was shocked by how they were treated.
One member of the group said they encountered “astonishing hatred of the English” at every turn.
“Barcelona is not exactly the place where tourists want to go because there are too many of them,” he said.
‘I wouldn’t recommend anyone to go there.
“It’s a very nice place, but the people were very unruly. Basically, we were abused.”
One said: “The hatred towards the English in North Wales is astounding, we will not be going back.”
Llanberis, situated at the base of Mount Snowdon, is a popular destination for hikers (file photo)
On the group’s last night, Ms Hurst claims the group visited a pub and as final orders were given, one member of the group went to get drinks but the pub workers turned off all the lights.
She added: “It’s clear that they wanted us to leave too. I’ve never had an experience before that made me feel that way.”
MailOnline has contacted the Welsh Government’s tourist office for comment.
