AN ENGLISH walking group says they won’t come back to North Wales due to the 'anti-English attitude' of local people. But tourism bosses have defended the region, highlighting its long-standing reputation as a welcoming, hospitable tourist destination for all. Amy Hurst, 56, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, was on a walking holiday in Llanberis, with seven women aged between 55 and 70.
They claimed to encounter 'astounding hatred for the English' at every turn during their four-day trip. Among the allegations are that they were shouted at in the street, subjected to anti-English jibes by pub-goers and found it hard to get served in restaurants and pubs. The women are part of Women that Walk - a group in Clitheroe established to encourage women to get out into nature.
Amy, who runs a flower , says the group first noticed something was awry when they arrived at their Airbnb on Friday, September 30. "The hatred for the English in North Wales is astounding, we will not be returning," she said. "When 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 she says she heard a customer 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 pub and one of our group challenged the man and asked hi.