VISIT THE PADDINGTON TRAIL

Now you can follow in the furry footsteps of the world’s favourite Peruvian explorer on The Paddington Trail, visiting London’s key landmarks such as The Royal Opera House, Museum of London, Horse Guards Parade, the Museum of Childhood, Selfridges and, of course, Paddington Station.

This week, the much-anticipated statues for The Paddington Trail were revealed. The stunning statues were accompanied by some of the celebrities and artists who designed the unique artworks that are on display across London.

Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mr Brown in the forthcoming PADDINGTON film, released in UK cinemas on 28 November 2014, joined fashion designer, Lulu Guinness, and others to reveal their designs ahead of the overnight installation of all 50 bear statues in time for fans and visitors to London to see them in all their glory.

Bears included David Beckham’s ‘Golden Paws’, Emma Watson’s ‘Flutterby’, Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Sherlock Bear’, Peter Capaldi’s ‘Paddington Who?’, Stephen Fry’s ‘Paddington is GREAT’, Nicole Kidman’s ‘Blush’ and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s ‘The Bear of London’: from Big Ben and St Paul’s Cathedral to Tower Bridge – this Paddington wears his love for London on his sleeve.

In Michael Bond’s original tales, the young bear finds himself alone in a big and unfamiliar city. Taken in by the Brown family, he finds a warm welcome and a safe place to stay and sets out to discover more about his adopted city.

Due for release in UK cinemas on 28 November 2014, the big screen debut of PADDINGTON will showcase many of the trail locations in the capital, including his first port of entry – Paddington station.

To find out more about The Paddington Trail, go to www.visitlondon.com/paddington or follow #PaddingtonTrail

For further details on the Paddington movie, visit www.paddington.com