diff --git a/file/location.go b/file/location.go
index bd2004e..c05fb7e 100644
--- a/file/location.go
+++ b/file/location.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package file
 
+import "fmt"
+
 // Location represents a specific point in a file. It is used for error
 // reporting.
 type Location struct {
@@ -31,3 +33,12 @@ func (location Location) Column () (column int) {
 func (location Location) Width () (width int) {
 	return location.width
 }
+
+// Describe generates a description of the location for debug purposes
+func (location Location) Describe () (description string) {
+	return fmt.Sprint (
+		"in ", location.file.Path(),
+		" row ", location.row,
+		" column ", location.column,
+		" width ", location.width)
+}