Bride’s Pool is a well-known scenic spot near Tai Mei Tuk in Plover Cove Country Park. Hikers can find 15-meter high Bride’s Pool Waterfall, Mirror Pool and some nature trails nearby. The Bride’s Pool is crystal clear, so it is a very popular place in summer and for swimmers.
Legend has it that a bride fell into the pool and drowned on her way to to meet her groom in a rainy day. In ancient Chinese custom, on the wedding day, a bride sits in a sedan and four porters carry her from her home to her husband’s home for the wedding ceremony. The tragedy happened when one porter slipped near the pool and the sedan tumbled. Anyway, it is just a Chinese legend.
Nowadays, it is said that the bride’s ghost still haunts around the pool and people can see her foot in the water. (It is indeed a lovely place. I wish it won’t scare you away.)
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How to Get There:
Tai Po Market Station MTR Station -> Bus 75K or 20C -> Tai Mei Tuk -> taxi to Bride’s Pool
or
Tai Po Market Station MTR Station -> Bus 275R (Weekend only) -> Bride’s Pool
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Chinese Translation:
Bride’s Pool: 新娘潭
Mirror Pool：照鏡潭
Tai Mei Tuk: 大美督/大尾督
Plover Cove Country Park：船灣郊野公園
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