Warnings have been issued for Bank Holiday Monday day-trippers to "be cliff aware" as sudden collapses have been occurring at the chalk cliffs in East Sussex.

Matt Pavitt of HM Coastguard said: "We’re reminding everyone to stay safe. Warning signs are there for a reason. Keep away from the cliff edge and the base of cliffs when on the beach. Don’t risk going to the edge to take a selfie – no photograph is worth risking your life for."

Footage shows the fall by the iconic Belle Tout Lighthouse, now a guest house that stands on the cliff edge.

"It has happened in the last couple of days", explained the filmer.

In an article published on May 2 by the Mirror, travel reporter Milo Boyd explained that tourists have recently been seen perilously close to the edge.

"Spray paint has been put on as a marker, probably by the coastguard, to see if the cliff is getting more unstable", said the filmer of this clip.

Cliff fall by Belle Tout Lighthouse, Beachy Head, East Sussex, UK

Recent chalk boulders at foot of cliffs after rock fall from chalk cliffs below Belle Tout light house (now a guest house) sat on cliff edge precariously close to the edge and the sea below.

Chalk cliff fall below Belle Tout Lighthouse (now a guest house) at Beachy Head, East Sussex, UK

Large rock fall from chalk cliffs into the sea from the South Downs National Park, East Sussex, UK

Cliff fall and cracks in cliff close to Belle Tout lighthouse which is now a guest house and stands on the cliff edge.