Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood is based on a real forest in the English countryside. NPR's Ari Shapiro visits Ashdown Forest with Kathryn Aalto, author of The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh.

Walks into the real Hundred Acre Wood. How author Kathryn Aalto recreated the magic of Winnie-the-Pooh’s forest, an actual place that inspired A.A. Milne. Last updated: November 08, 2018 | 01:05.

The Hundred Acre Wood, where Christopher Robin played with Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and others, was based on Ashdown Forest in southeast England, about 30 miles outside of London.

Several locations in the Pooh stories can be matched to real places in and around the forest. "Hundred Acre Wood", for example, was really Five Hundred Acre Wood , while Galleon’s Leap was ...

Winnie the Pooh’s real-life Hundred Acre Wood devastated by forest fire. Skip to content. WGNO. New Orleans 85 ...

The iconic map of Hundred Acre Wood is based on the Ashdown Forest — though don't try using it to navigate to the landmarks today. Whimsical it may be, but its geographical accuracy leaves a lot ...

Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood may be fictional, but it offers real-world lessons. Barbara Freeman/Aspen Daily News Columnist; Oct 5, 2022 ... I wasn’t in Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood.

Estimate 100,000-150,000 Winnie-the-Pooh illustration auction photocall, London, UK - 31 May 2018 The original map of Winnie-the-pooh's Hundred Acre Wood by E.H. Shepard, unseen for half a century ...

Oh bother, you can actually visit the spot that inspired a little tale about a silly old bear. According to The Telegraph, fans of the classic Winnie the Pooh series can awaken their imaginations ...

In the stories the woodland became the fictional Hundred Acre Wood, home to Winnie the Pooh and his friends Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and others. The fire was brought under control around 4 a.m. Monday.

Winnie-the-Pooh's real-life Hundred Acre Wood catches fire. The cause of the blaze in England's Ashdown Forest is under investigation but does not appear to be a deliberate act.