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Paddington Bear has been spotted all around the Country: where to find him
A certain well-dressed bear has made an appearance around the country ahead of his new film, Paddington in Peru.
Upon the arrival of the final addition to the Paddington film series, a certain small bear has been popping up all around England.
He has made his appearences in 23 different locations, these include:
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
One of his statues in Newbury displays a small sign that credits the author of the books, Michael Bond.
He was born in the Berkshire town and went on to create a very beloved character that people of all ages have become rather fond of.
The Chairman of West Berkshire County Council was their at his unveiling in Newbury, he went on to say, “It’s fantastic, I’ve never seen so many people smiling, it just bring so much joy to everyone” also explaining that people have gone out of their way to visit Paddington in the town centre.
The new film follows Paddington’s third adventure with the Browns family, where they set off to Peru to visit his aunt Lucy.
It currently sits on 92% on RottenTomatoes and is definitely a must watch for the family.