A 22-year-old woman died after a tractor overturned at an upmarket seaside holiday park, an inquest heard.

Chloe Louise Farrell, a secretary, of Honeysuckle Lane, Colwyn Bay, died last May at the Warren holiday park at Abersoch, Gwynedd.

The inquest at Caernarfon was told Miss Farrell and her boyfriend Andrew Huddlestone had used the tractor to tow a jet ski to the beach.

After they returned ashore Miss Farrell had driven the tractor back to their chalet.

North West Wales senior coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones said: "It appears Chloe Farrell decided to turn it around so it could be parked in the way it was normally parked. This turning manoeuvre went wrong and caused her death.

“She would probably have wanted to select reverse gear. But it would appear that the tractor was put into second gear.

"This is logically what probably happened so instead of going backward the tractor went forward,” the coroner said.

The tractor - almost half a century old and without a cab or anti-roll bar - also had a hand throttle and foot throttle.

Mr Pritchard Jones said he believed Miss Farrell expected the tractor to stop or slow but it carried on into the hull of a rib and turned over, crushing her.

He recorded a conclusion of an accident.

Boyfriend Andrew Huddlestone said in a statement: "We had a wonderful relationship and spent a lot of time at the Warren.”

He believed the tractor jolted forward and he heard Miss Farrell shouting “in a panic.”

Paramedics, a helicopter, fire service and police arrived.

“I can only think Chloe may have been in the wrong gear,” Mr Huddlestone commented. “I am devastated by what has happened. My life will not be the same without Chloe and I miss her every day”

PC Richard Davies, a collision investigator, said the second and reverse gears were next to each other. “It’s likely she could have put it into second instead of reverse,” he told the inquest.

Pathologist Dr Mark Lord said the chest was crushed by the steering wheel.

Miss Farrell had been educated at Howells School at Denbigh then Rydal Penrhos public school at Colwyn Bay. She played hockey and netball and later studied sports at Llandrillo College.

She worked in the family business Crime Prevention Services. A family tribute through police said :“She was fun, outgoing and had a great sense of humour. She lived life to the full and loved spending time with her many friends.

“She was passionate about Abersoch having holidayed at Tal y Fan and later The Warren since she was two years old. Chloe loved being out on the boat and jet-ski in all weathers and had spent long summers working in the village. She loved to travel and ski having recently holidayed in Austria and Banff.

“Chloe met her boyfriend Andy Huddlestone in Abersoch, they shared a strong bond as both of them had tragically lost their fathers ten years ago.

“Everyone is absolutely devastated by this tragic accident. Chloe will be greatly missed by everyone who was fortunate to meet her and who held her in great affection”