A MAN walking on a 20cm wide ridge at a Dorset beauty spot complained to coastguards that there were no warning signs.

Returning from an unrelated incident on Thursday at Ballard, Swanage Coastguards spotted a man in a dangerous position at Old Harry Rocks.

The team rushed over the call the man back, as he was walking along the ridge of an outcrop with a 90ft drop each side. The man then complained to the team that there were no warning signs to highlight the danger he was in.

A spokesman for Swanage Coastguard said: "The ridge was no more than 20cm wide and a trip or slip would have seen the man fall and be seriously injured.

"The team were somewhat surprised at the response and had hoped the risks were clear to those out enjoying the area.

"The dry conditions have made the cliff tops very dusty and slippery and we urge real caution anywhere near a cliff edge.

Despite the views please step back away from the edge as you won’t know what is actually underneath and in some cases the cliff has given way."

The team had earlier been tasked to an object, suspected to be a submerged boat off Ballard Point. It was confirmed this was a large plastic container floating with the tide.