'We were shocked by Welsh people's astounding hatred for the English - we won't be going back'

A group mof woman who took a trip to North Wales say they won't be going back.

Amy Hurst, 56, from Lancashire,was on a walking holiday in Llanberis, North Wales, with seven women, aged between 55 and 70. She claims they encountered 'astounding hatred for the English', including being shouted at in the street.

During the group's four-day trip in Llanberis Amy says drinkers in one pub made anti-English jibes, and her friends found it hard to get served in restaurants and pubs. The group are part of 'Women that Walk' a group set up in their local town to encourage women to get out in nature.

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Florist Amy, a mum-of-one said: "The hatred for the English in North Wales is astounding, we will not be returning."

Amy, who runs her own flower business, said the group first noticed something was awry when they arrived at their Airbnb on Friday, September 30. She said: "When we first arrived there, we were walking down the street when one of us remarked on there being a funeral care place.

"A guy walking past overheard us and said 'it's free for the English!' It was a bit strange!"

The following night, Amy claims the group entered a pub where a man a punter said: "Let's not bother with these they're bloody English." Amy 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 the way he did - he turned into a cowering little boy! We felt a bit scared, it just felt very threatening."

Amy also claims in a restaurant the group visited the following day everybody was served apart from them though she admits it could have just been bad luck. She said: "The vibe was