Watership down

Watership down (translated as Ruohometsän kansaa) was one of my favourite books when I was a kid. The book contained maps and detailed descriptions of places, so I was always aware that the events happened in a real place, but it was still a shock to find out that the place is only couple of miles from where I work.

I realised this when I took an alternative route home last Friday trying to avoid A34 roadworks - John drew me a map of the little countryside roads I should take, and then drew a box on side of one road. "This is Watership down" he said and pointed at it, but I still didn't get it. It was only when I actually drove past the fantastically beautiful grassy hills - exactly like Adams described it - that I realised that I was actually looking at something literally out of fairytales.

Absolutely macigal.

More information and some photos can be found from Visiting the real Watership Down.