Have you spotted the adorable Paddington Bear enjoying a little marmalade snack on a bench near you? Ahead of his latest movie, a brand new Paddington Bear Statue trail has been unveiled across the UK and Ireland – find out how to visit!
With the release of ‘Paddington in Peru’ next month, the film studio StudioCanal has created the perfect photo opportunity with these strategically placed Paddington Bear benches.
From John O’Groats to Land’s End, find a spot next to Paddington as he gets stuck into a delicious marmalade sandwich.
Paddington Visits is the name of the project, which is a celebration of the little brown bear’s ahead of the release of his third movie on November 8.
Artists hand painted all 23 statues and in such detail. Image: StudioCanal
Paddington bear statues have been unveiled all over the country over the past week. There will be 23 locations overall.
Locations include Newbury – where creator Michael Bond was born – and, of course, London Paddington railway station.
StudioCanal has teamed up with Ordnance Survey to create a map of the trail, so fans can find their nearest Paddington Bear statue. Each location on the map is accompanied by a recommended circular walking route suitable for little legs on a family ramble.
Paws off! Paddington’s signature marmalade sandwich looks tasty to this wee lad in John o’ Groats. Image: StudioCanal
The full list of all 23 Paddington Bear statue locations:
Ashby de la Zouch – Ashby Spa WI Garden, Market Street
Birmingham – Medicine Terrace at Selfridges, Bullring
Bury St Edmunds – arc Shopping Centre
Cardiff – St John’s Gardens
Chester – Foregate Street
Edinburgh – St Andrew Square Garden
John O’ Groats – John O’ Groats signpost
Lanark – High Street
Land’s End – Land’s End signpost
Liverpool – Liverpool ONE
London Paddington – Connaught Village
London Westfield Shopping Centre – White City
Manchester – Spinningfields, Hardman Square
Newbury – Northbrook Street
Newtownards – Conway Square
Penrith – Town Centre
Peterborough – Queensgate Shopping Centre
Reading – Broad Street
Salisbury – Fisherton Street
Southampton – Westquay Shopping Centre
Sunderland – Bridges Shopping Centre
York – Dean’s Park
Westport – County Mayo
Hannah McLaren I've worked at DC Thomson for six years! I began as an intern at My Weekly and The Scots Magazine, which was extended by a few months to help out at The People's Friend. I then covered maternity as Celebrity Editor for My Weekly, before I became Multimedia Journalist at The Scots Magazine. Currently I'm writing digital content across each title.
