In the warm light of day, this sun-dappled pool and waterfall located near Tai Mei Tuk in Plover Cove Country park paint quite the idyllic picture. However, when darkness and thunderstorms encroach, the once pleasant spot turns eerie.
According to legend, a bride was being carried in a sedan to meet her groom during a thunderstorm. But as the entourage passed by the water, one of the four porters slipped in the rain and the group was washed into the swollen pool, where the woman drowned due to her heavy clothing. Villagers were never able to recover her body or carriage. Until now, some have claimed to have seen a woman dressed in a red cheongsam brushing her hair at the nearby Mirror Pool.
Bride's Pool is thought to be one of the most haunted places in Hong Kong.
Allegedly named after this tragically deceased bride, Bride's Pool is thought to be one of the most haunted places in Hong Kong. Rumour has it the evil spirits of Bride's Pool drag their victims into the water to ease their loneliness. It is believed the bride's spirit constantly wanders the area, especially a section of winding road nicknamed "deadly curve", where a number of fatal accidents have been reported.
In February, a car slammed into a tree on Bride's Pool Road and exploded into flames. Last November, a 12-year-old boy was hospitalised after a biking accident on Bride's Pool Nature Trail. As a result of these accidents and many more, the Civil Aid Service and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department included Bride's Pool Waterfall on the city's list of "black spots", or high-risk locations. Still, the place remains popular among tourists and local residents alike for hiking, barbecues, and swimming.
