Betteshanger Park has been forced to cancel its Christmas activities today after a break-in.

The site in Sandwich Road near Deal was reportedly targeted overnight.

Damage caused means highly anticipated festive activities such as snow tubing, cave crawling and the giant inflatable snowman cannot go ahead.

The site's cycle hire facility has also been damaged.

A spokesman for the site has apologised for the inconvenience and advised anyone with pre-booked tickets to check their emails. Full refunds will be issued.

The park is also closed to other regular activities such as cycling and walking.

It is hoped it will re-open tomorrow at 8am.

A statement on the Park's Facebook page this morning said: “On arrival at the Park this morning the team discovered that the Park had been broken into during the night.

“There has been damage across the site, including the area where the Christmas activities have been taking place.

"Whilst we wait for the police to arrive we are not allowed to touch anything in the Park.

“It is with regret that we must cancel snow tubing, cave crawl and the inflatable snowman today. The whole site remains closed until further notice.

“If you have pre-booked tickets for today, please check your inbox for an email notification. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”

A police spokesman said: "We received a report of a burglary at a country park in Sandwich Road, near Deal which occurred over night between Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 December 2017.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances."