A time capsule has been interred at a tea room in East Sussex to mark the 100th anniversary of the initial Winnie-the-Pooh book. Pooh Corner in Hartfield stated that the memento, celebrating AA Milne's classic first published on 14 October 1926, will be reopened in 100 years.
The capsule was filled with various items from the year of celebrations, including books, a rare Winnie-the-Pooh teapot, photographs, and letters addressed to the bear from local schoolchildren.
Neil Reed, a co-owner of the tea room, told BBC Radio Sussex that Winnie-the-Pooh fans come from all generations. The tea room, which also functions as a gift shop and museum, has reportedly seen visitors from across the world and recorded over 250,000 visits in 2026.
The anniversary events included the Big One Hundred festival in July and the introduction of new walking routes in Ashdown Forest, which inspired the fictional Hundred Acre Wood. Queen Camilla reportedly visited Poohsticks Bridge in July for a game of poohsticks.