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Beach toilets are disgusting.

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Latchkey · 13/08/2025 20:32

I've seen some shockers when it comes to public facilities, but these are up there with the worst. Seaside Councils - do better.

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Temporaryname158 · 13/08/2025 21:50

Yes I went in some this week and me and the children rated them the worst public toilets we’ve ever been in and for me that counts against some pretty grim third world location!

xsquared · 13/08/2025 21:49

Latchkey · 13/08/2025 20:51

Every on I've visited, ever @TwoLeftSocksWithHoles, all over the UK.
I was glad to see the grease proof loo paper replaced with something that is at least absorbable, but that's about the only positive.

You've just reminded me of a childhood memory back in secondary school, as punishment for toilets being repeatedly vandalised, the only paper they provided was the type you described.

There were no toilet paper in the individual cubicles, but a large dispenser as you entered the room, do you had to guess how much you needed. Anyway, the dispenser was refilled with the greaseproof paper until further notice.

Everyone had to bring their own toilet papeorfrom home.if they didn't like it.

This went on for a while, probably months. They didnt announce this but the excitement I witnessed from some people, when soft paper made a reappearance, was quite amusing!

taxidriver · 13/08/2025 21:22

near me they plan to charge £1 a go,
just appalling.

Original poster
Latchkey · 13/08/2025 20:51

Every on I've visited, ever @TwoLeftSocksWithHoles, all over the UK.
I was glad to see the grease proof loo paper replaced with something that is at least absorbable, but that's about the only positive.

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xsquared · 13/08/2025 20:38

I agree. Whitby is, as is Scarborough.

RomeoMcFlourish · 13/08/2025 20:37

Beach toilets are grotty but some of the people who use them are much worse.

I was in some beach toilets the other day and realised they had run out of soap. Found an attendant outside and asked if she could refill the soap dispenser, she went off to get some from the stock room and in the couple of minutes that she was gone 9 different women (some with children) went to use the sinks - I told each of them that the attendant was on her way with more soap and wouldn’t be long. Only one woman waited alongside me for the attendant to return so that she could wash her hands properly, the rest just flicked their hands under the water or just walked straight out. Absolutely grim.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 13/08/2025 20:34

Can you be a little more specific? Which ones?

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