A main road has been blocked in both directions following a landslide.

The Road of Remembrance, in Folkestone, is inaccessible due to a tree and soil covering the route.

Danny Griggs saw the mess on the way home from the pub at 1am today, but the road still hasn’t reopened.

He said: “I saw a car had stopped just ahead of us and I didn’t realise why it had until I actually got up close.

“The obstruction covered both lanes and it’s definitely a landslide, not just a fallen tree, as there is soil everywhere.

“It’ll need quite a big clean up, it’s the main road to get from the harbour to the town.”

A police spokesman confirmed it was reported to the force at around 2am today and that it is being dealt with by Highways.

A spokesperson for Kent County Council said: “Our Highways team was called at 2am today to reports of a tree down on the Road of Remembrance in Folkestone.

“The road was closed and our tree surgeons were called on to attend.

“We are liaising with colleagues at Folkestone and Hythe District Council and are assessing and monitoring the site.

“The road will remain closed for the time being with public safety our main concern and there is no current timeframe for reopening.”