09 Sep AA Milne

Who can resist Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from Hundred Acre Wood? AA Milne wrote just two sets of Pooh stories: Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) plus two collections of children’s poems: When We Were Very Young (1924) and Now We Are Six (1927). All four books are exquisitely illustrated by his great friend, EH Shepard.

Milne lived on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest (about 30 miles south of London) and he would take walks there with his son, Christopher Robin. There’s a memorial plaque to Milne and an easy trail takes visitors to many Pooh-related locations, including the Poohsticks Bridge. Strongly recommended for all Pooh fans on your next literary tour of England! The bittersweet feature film Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) – which tells how Milne was inspired to create his ageless characters – was mostly filmed in the Forest.