Ashby was recently pleased to welcome a new permanent resident in the shape of Paddington Bear, so we introduced ourselves to our new neighbour and welcomed him to the area!
Each meticulously crafted and painted statue sports a red hat, a blue duffle coat, and a marmalade sandwich in his paw.
He came to the town as part of the Paddington Trail, which is connected to the new movie Paddington in Peru, which is released on November 8th.
Ahead of the new film, families and friends can enjoy his company, sit down and chat with the marmalade-loving bear, take a selfie and enjoy having this unique iconic character in the town.
We are very fortunate to have him, as there are only 23 others on the trail, so let’s enjoy him!
Locations taking part in the Paddington Bear trail:
Ashby de la Zouch, Birmingham, Bury St Edmunds, Cardiff, Chester, County Mayo, Edinburgh, John O’ Groats, Lanark, Land’s End, Liverpool, London Connaught Village, London Westfield White City, Manchester, Newbury, Newtownards, Penrith, Peterborough, Reading, Salisbury, Southampton, Sunderland, York.
