Durdle Door litter beach sign translation is 'nonsense' Published duration 21 November 2017

image copyright Puneet Sharma image caption Puneet Sharma posted a picture of the sign on Twitter and circled the mistranslation in red

Signs on a Dorset beach are warning visitors not to leave their "nonsense" behind after a translation error.

Anti-litter signs were put up following an increase in visitors to Durdle Door, especially after the location featured in Bollywood film Housefull 3.

However, the Hindi translation of the word used on the sign means talking rubbish rather than litter.

Caroline Sharp, of Lulworth Estate, said: "It's a good lesson learnt not to use any kind of Google translation."

image copyright PA image caption The Lulworth Estate, which owns Durdle Door, said the beach is the most visited part of the Jurassic Coast

Puneet Sharma, who took the picture of the sign on the Jurassic Coast beach, said: "During a visit to the beach I saw this board and noticed the Hindi script - it was quite hilarious."

Mr Sharma said the word would be used in conversation in response to a remark that you considered to be untrue or silly, not physical rubbish.

He said: "If you are having a casual conversation with a friend and he says something unbelievable you would reply with this word."

Ms Sharp added: "This is really rather embarrassing - I can only apologise if anyone has taken offence from this."

The estate said all the signs, which are are translated into Spanish, Polish and Hindi, were due to be updated with the correct wording as soon as possible.