It probably won't take long to work out what's wrong with this pedestrian crossing in Folkestone.

An eagle-eyed visitor spotted the mistake and posted a snap to Instagram, suggesting the term "Folkestone Left" could become a new catchphrase, indicating something wasn't quite right.

Wayne Spillet, who used to live in the town, said: "Obviously in Folkestone, left actually means something different to what it means everywhere else in the world.

"Maybe we should coin a new phrase 'Folkestone Left' to refer to anything which is the opposite of what is expected."

Mr Spillett had returned to Folkestone, where he previously lived for 10 years, when he noticed the error.

He said: "These painted road markings on The Leas, just after the junction with the Road of Remembrance, still say 'look left' but point right.

"Not only that, you can see that at some point the arrow has at least pointed left and has been painted over with an arrow pointing right.

He suggests the dictionary entry could read: "Folkestone Left (fokesten'left) n. Something which is the opposite of what one expects."

A spokesman for Kent Highways - who usually have responsibility for road markings - said it is currently unclear exactly who wrote the sign but is investigating the error.