The King’s Ford in Chingford and The Walnut Tree in Leytonstone have both been awarded a platinum grading or above by inspectors for their ‘excellent’ toilets
Two Wetherspoon pubs in the borough have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2025.
The King’s Ford in Chingford Mount Road, Chingford has been awarded a platinum plus grading by inspectors and The Walnut Tree in High Road, Leytonstone has been awarded a platinum grading.
The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of ‘away from home’ toilet provision across the UK.
Loo of the Year Awards inspectors made unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites across the UK, in order to judge them.
All of the toilets are graded bronze, silver, gold, platinum, platinum plus or diamond with unacceptable toilets not graded at all.
The toilets are judged against numerous criteria, including décor and maintenance, cleanliness, accessibility, hand washing and drying equipment and overall management.
The King’s Ford manager, Matt Turner, said: “We are delighted with the grading. Staff at the pub ensure the toilets are in excellent conditon at all times and it is great that this has been recognised by the inspectors.”
The Loo of the Year Awards 2025 managing director, Becky Wall, said: “The toilets at the two pubs have been designed and fitted out to a very high standard and are both clean and well maintained.
“The pubs deserve their awards.”
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