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The top 5 most haunted toilets in the UK

Posted by Adam Chard in Latest News | 2 years ago 5 min read

We take you on a spine-chilling tour of the top 5 most haunted toilets in the UK. Supernatural or suspect plumbing? You decide…

With the nights drawing in and the prospect of Halloween looming large on the horizon, thoughts naturally turn to the eerie and unexplained. And, in the world of bathrooms, toilets—especially those of the public variety—can often be very spooky places indeed!

With the drip-dripping of the taps, weird noises emanating from the plumbing and the fact you are often utterly, utterly alone in what can be a dank and smelly place, your senses are left open to all sorts of strange sensations. With nothing much to think about, your imagination can run wild, and your eyes can play tricks on you...or so you think. So, it's hardly surprising to discover numerous ghost sightings and supposed "hauntings" in toilets all across the UK.

Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, here’s our chilling list of the UK’s top 5 haunted toilets:

5. The Gwynedd Ghoul

Where?

Opposite Gwesty’r Llew Coch (Red Lion Hotel), Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd

What?

According to website MysteriousBritain.com, a silver-haired old man haunts the public toilets across the road from this North Wales hostelry. Whether this is true, or simply fuelled by the pints served therein, it would certainly send a shiver up the spine of many a brave soul!

Spooked?

The remoteness of the location may give visitors the willies, but even the person who claims this says there isn’t any real evidence or sightings of the spectre in question. Perhaps this is more local myth, than genuine ghost?

Dinas Mawddwy Toilets

Do these toilets hold a spooky secret?


4. The Phantom Flusher at the Bow Bells

Where?

The Bow Bells Pub, Bow Road, London E3

What?

According to website LondonParanormal.com, a spirit inhabits the ladies toilets of The Bow Bells Pub, flushing the toilets whilst people are sat on them!

Faulty plumbing or mischievous poltergeist? Well, the locals and owners took their haunted toilets so seriously back in the 70s, that they actually held a séance to rid the pub of the phantom. Apparently, this didn’t "flush" the ghost out as a presence has been felt up to the present day. Yet, there have been no verified sightings (except the odd bit of mist around the bar area).

Alarmed?

With no verified ghost sighting, I wouldn’t rate this as the spookiest encounter ever. As Richard C Hale explains in his blog post 10 Tips to Tell if your Bathroom is Haunted, toilets have been known to flush themselves due to simple plumbing issues—so, in this case, there may be a perfectly logical explanation.

Bow Bells Ladies Toilets Ghost Sign

Ladies beware! Image: Eddie Keogh


3. The Grey Nun of York

Where?

York Arms Pub, Petergate, York

What?

Take a quick look through paranormaldatabase.com and you'll find numerous ghostly sightings for possibly the most haunted city in the whole of Britain—York. With a bloody history stretching back to the Vikings, when the town become known as Jorvik, and Romans, who called it Iboracum, many pubs in York claim to have a resident spirit and ghost walks are very popular for the throngs of tourists that visit each year.

One of the many “grey ladies” of York, this particular spook was apparently a nun and has been spotted in numerous buildings, including the York Arms, where she just happened to make an appearance in the gents’ loos!

Petrified?

A little…

York Arms High Petergate York

Ghostly goings-on in the toilets of this old York pub


2. Howls in Hull

Where?

Ferens Hall, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

What?

We remain in Yorkshire, heading south to Kingston-upon-Hull (coincidentally, the "spiritual" home of Victoria Plum!) for a ghostly tale or two. According to Neonnettle.com, Hull University students have been feeling things going bump in the night for generations. Dark shadowy figures have been spotted hanging around the toilet area in the Ferens Hall student accommodation, accompanied by an eerie howling. The building allegedly used to be a psychiatric hospital and the ghost is said to be that of the former owner.

Frightening?

Hull yes! Being a student is frightening enough, but living in a haunted hall? It's enough to put you off your Pot Noodle!

Ferens Hall Hull University

Ferens Hall…doesn’t seem so spooky, until you see the bathrooms! Images: Wikimedia Commons


1. The Chester Spectre

Where?

Public Toilets, Frodsham Street, Chester

What?

Having visited Chester, I found it to be a beautiful and evocative city. One can almost sense its tumultuous history by simply walking around the ancient walls and wandering through its old timber-framed heart. So, perhaps it's no surprise that it has its fair share of spirits.

According to british-paranormal.co.uk a particularly disturbing ghost can be found in the public toilets on Frodsham Street in the city centre.

The male toilets are allegedly haunted by the spirit of a man who committed suicide somewhere on or near the spot. Terrifying sightings have apparently been made of the man dripping blood on the floor and these were said to have intensified after the toilets were refurbished in 2011.

Scary?

Yes, bloody scary!

Frodsham Street Chester Haunted Toilets

Is this the Chester Spectre?! Or is it just a man?

Make what you will of these reports and sightings, but the next time you enter the toilets of an old pub or hostelry, take a quick look around. You may not be alone!


Do you know of any haunted toilets or bathrooms?

Perhaps you know of, or even own, a spookier bathroom or toilet? Tweet us @VictoriaPlumUK using the hashtag #SpookyLoos.

Article first published in 2014. Updated 28th October 2021.

Author, Adam Chard

Posted by Adam Chard in Latest News | 2 years ago

A born & raised West Countryman, now living on the Yorkshire Coast, for over 10 years Adam has been bringing home interior ideas to life at Victoria Plum. Adam’s favourite interior styles have been shaped by both urban and natural influences.

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