A masked flasher is being hunted after reportedly exposing himself at a nature reserve.

Police are searching for the suspect after he was challenged at the Hothfield beauty spot in Ashford.

Officers were called to the reserve at about 1.30pm yesterday afternoon after the man was seen acting inappropriately in the area.

After a member of the public challenged him, he left the scene in the direction of Maidstone Road.

The suspect is described as white and in his 30s, with police reporting that he was wearing a balaclava, hat, green coat and black trousers.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing, and detectives are now calling for anyone who saw anything suspicious to get in touch.

If you were in the area at the time and have information, call police on 01843 222289 quoting 46/29555/23.