Paddington Bear statues in Reading and Newbury

Published: 10 October 2024

As part of a “Paddington Visits” trail in the UK and Ireland, statues of the bear have been installed on Northbrook Street in Newbury and on Broad Street in Reading.

The trail stretches from John O’Groats to Land’s End and includes 23 statues which can be found in the following cities, towns and beauty spots:

Ashby de la Zouch, Birmingham, Bury St Edmunds, Cardiff, Chester, Westport, Edinburgh, John O' Groats, Lanark, Land's End, Liverpool, London Paddington, London Westfield, Manchester, Newbury, Newtownards, Penrith, Peterborough, Reading, Salisbury, Southampton, Sunderland, York

Each statue features the bear's iconic red hat, blue duffle coat, and a marmalade sandwich.

The exact locations of the statues can be found on an interactive Ordnance Survey map.  As well as the statues themselves, there is also a suggested walk at site.