The Capital Wasteland

The Capital Wasteland was 3 counties before the nuclear wars: Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. Although now it is mostly devoid of intelligent lifeforms, it once thrived.

Travelling through the Capital Wasteland
It is dangerous to travel for more than 10 miles through the Capital Wasteland without several weeks' supplies of food and sufficient ammunition for one's weapon of choice. In the more densely populated areas, such as Bedford, Megaton, Milton Keynes, Luton and Northampton, it is difficult to fast-travel as enemies are constantly nearby in the streets.

Alice O'Regan once braved a 50-mile migration from the small settlement of Brackley to the smaller-but-safer location of Ampthill, passing through Northampton and Milton Keynes along the way for food and shelter. The experience traumatised her so much that she has never spoken of the events within this journey.