A car left parked on a UK beach has been declared a hazard to shipping.

Bideford Coastguard issued a warning about the mystery vehicle after it became submerged at high tide at Appledore, Devon Live reported.

Appledore Lifeboat Station also warned on Monday: “There is a car stuck right in the middle of the deep channel at the moment.

It added: "Apparently it does drift up and down the channel with the tide so at high tide could be further upriver.”