The Loch Ness Monster has been holidaying in Somerset.

The Loch Ness Monster has taken a winter holiday

The Loch Ness Monster has taken a winter holiday

Visitors to the seaside town of Clevedon spotted the mystery 'sea creature' paddling in the water next to the area's Victorian pier and pointed out that it had a striking resemblance to the legendary Scottish beast.

Anna Purse and her six-year-old daughter Grace caught a glimpse of the 'monster' floating in the sea.

She told the Metro newspaper: "Myself and Grace were sitting on one of the benches before the pier. The shape was right next to the pier and I noticed it moving.

"It moved all the way along the sea in front of us while we were sat there. Grace said it looked like a sea monster, just the shape of it reminded me of Nessie."

However, the 'monster' is likely to be an unusually-shaped piece of driftwood that washes up along the coast.

Purse added: "It was driftwood of course but just looked so unusual."