A signed Ipswich Town shirt and a written wedding speech were just two of the bizarre things left behind in Ipswich Travelodge sites in 2022.

The budget hotel chain has revealed some of the more bizarre things guests forgot to take with them after leaving in its annual audit.

In November, it also released a list of the strangest requests made by guests.

Here is the list of quirky items left behind over the past 12 months:

  • A Charles Dickens fancy dress costume - Stowmarket
  • A bill of sale for a yacht called Endless Summer - Ipswich Central
  • A signed Ipswich Town FC shirt - Beacon Hill
  • A vintage metal 'Route 66' sign - Capel St Mary
  • A paddleboard and oar - Ipswich
  • A 13lb fresh turkey - Beacon Hill
  • A pair of walking stilts - Stowmarket
  • A groom's wedding speech - Ipswich Central
  • A Paw Patrol Look Out Tower - Capel St Mary
  • A 4ft talking Father Christmas - Ipswich Central

Ipswich Star: A signed Ipswich Town shirt was discovered inside a Travelodge in 2022. Pictured is Luke Woolfenden (left) and Wes BurnsA signed Ipswich Town shirt was discovered inside a Travelodge in 2022. Pictured is Luke Woolfenden (left) and Wes Burns (Image: Newsquest)

In 2021, a Vera Wang wedding dress and a new Mercedes were left at Ipswich's Travelodge sites.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our hotels in Ipswich for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind.

"During 2022, this included a pair of walking stilts, a Charles Dickens fancy dress costume and a bill of sale for a yacht called Endless Summer.”          

“Interestingly the 2022 lost and found audit also revealed that we are a nation striving for a healthy lifestyle as we have seen a significant rise in smart watches being left behind in our Travelodge hotels during the last 12 months. 

“When it comes to why so many of our customers forget their treasured items, it’s basically due to us all being time poor, juggling multiple tasks and being in a hurry to get from A to B.

"In the rush, valuable possessions are easily forgotten.” 

This Easter, a new 99-room Travelodge is set to open close to Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium.