It's not just toothbrushes and underwear that forgetful hotel guests leave behind.

A bucket of live crabs, a set of Russian dolls and a winning scratch card – all found in Southampton – made the 2017 Travelodge list of Bizarre Left Behinds.

At Eastleigh Central the "parting gift" was a bath full of jersey potatoes

In Portsmouth, the hotel staff's lost property list included a model of the Titanic, an inflatable palm tree and a diamond necklace.

The chain has compiled a list of the treasures left at its 542 UK hotels during the last 12 months.

Spokeswoman Shakila Ahmed said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our hotels, we do get some interesting items being left behind.

"This year’s inventory list includes a Starchaser space rocket, a Second World War bravery medal, deeds to land in the Scottish Highlands, a pilot’s licence, a mother-in-law and a Lionhead rabbit called Bugs Bunny.”

The chain report a growing trend in forgetful brides.

One newlywed staying at Glasgow Queen Street left her mother-in- law, she only realised when she got home that she had forgotten her most important new family member.

The hotel manager at Fort William got quite a shock when he found an 8ft replica of Ben Nevis made from shortbread intended as an alternative to a wedding cake.

Absent-minded guests often depart without high-value items.

One superstitious business man had to take a day’s holiday to come back from the Netherlands to collect his rare Montblanc, Meisterstück Solitaire Skeleton fountain pen worth £8,000 as he said he could not sign any paperwork without his lucky pen.

An American stockbroker left London Liverpool Street Travelodge without his briefcase which contained more than £500,000 worth of share certificates.

One female businesswoman sent a car to pick up her 24ct gold, lucky laughing Buddha necklace which she forgot at Bicester after an extensive shopping spree.

“The running theme our customers do tell us, is that the pace of modern life is so fast and furious that time is off the essence especially when getting from A to B and therefore valuable possessions are easily being forgotten,” said Shakila.

The top ten most forgotten items are:

• Chargers for mobile phones and electronic devices such as laptops

• Tablets

• Mobile phones

• Business papers/notepads/presentations

• Teddy Bears

• Toiletry bags with contents

• Drones

• Pyjamas

• Socks and ties

• Books

All items left behind in Travelodge hotels which have not been claimed within three months, are donated to local British Heart Foundation Charity Shops.