A MAN who became abusive to hotel staff after they challenged him for travelling to Snowdonia was pulled over by armed police over the weekend.

A member of staff from the Pen y Pass Hotel, saw the man returning to his car which was parked in the hotel car park after he had walked up Snowdon.

A spokesperson for North Wales Police said: "The man had travelled from Cumbria and had arrived there at around 6am on Sunday. He became abusive to the informant when challenged and clearly thought the regulations did not apply to him.

"Police were called and he was stopped on the eastbound carriageway of the A55 by one of our armed response team who reported him for breaching the legislation".

Also stopped in Gwynedd over the weekend was a group of 10 people travelling in just two vehicles on the A5 near Bethesda earlier. They had travelled from London with the intent of going for a walk in the Snowdonia area.

The Police spokesperson added: "They were told to return home immediately and were escorted back to the A55 by our Road Policing Officers. Reported for breaching the COVID19 legislation.

"The coronavirus is affecting every part of the UK, nowhere is immune to it. Now is not the time to come to the national park for a walk. The beautiful mountains will still be here and we will gladly welcome you all back once this is all over."