{"id":11032,"date":"2024-12-12T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T12:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T10:17:31","slug":"paddington-statues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/paddington-statues\/","title":{"rendered":"PADDINGTON\u2019S NEXT ADVENTURE: MAKE YOUR TOWN HIS HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_25becf7b2546d59781c99c0f3b4f5ca1\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/family-activities\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPADDINGTON\u2019S NEXT ADVENTURE: MAKE YOUR TOWN HIS HOME\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-12-12T12:25:48+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 12, 2024<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t2 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-statues.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Paddington statue with kids\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-statues.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-statues-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-statues-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-statues-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_d3b3bd0ff38e3a67de0e34b39131f41d\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-make-your-town-paddington-s-new-home\">MAKE YOUR TOWN PADDINGTON&#8217;S NEW HOME<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-update-this-competition-is-now-closed-the-new-location-is-norwich-cathedral-head-over-to-see-the-latest-paddington-statue-route\">UPDATE: This competition is now closed &#8211; The new location is Norwich Cathedral &#8211; head over to see the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/paddington-visits\/\">Paddington Statue Route<\/a>!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate the release of Paddington in Peru, Ordnance Survey has teamed up with STUDIOCANAL to help intrepid explorers discover Paddington Statues in various locations in the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Paddington visits\" class=\"wp-image-9381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-search-is-now-on-to-find-an-exceptional-home-for-one-more-specially-made-paddington-statue\">The search is now on to find an exceptional home for one more specially made Paddington statue!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/paddington-visits\/\">Paddington Visits<\/a> benches have been a huge success, there are now 23 of them in towns across the UK and Ireland, bringing joy to so many people. And now, to celebrate the success of Paddington in Peru, STUDIOCANAL is calling on people in towns and cities across the UK and Ireland to step forward and share why their location would be the best home for another replica of the marmalade-loving bear this festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-york-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-york-17.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-york-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-york-17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Complete with his signature red hat, blue duffle coat, and a marmalade sandwich in paw, Paddington could soon have a spot in your local park or town centre!<br><br>All you need to do is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paddingtoninperu.co.uk\/paddington-visits\">write to Paddington<\/a>, telling him why your town is so special and marmalicious!<br><br>Paddington will be reviewing the entries, looking for iconic local landmarks to visit and the colourful<br>locals who can step into Mr. Gruber\u2019s shoes and join him for a spot of tea. And of course, the<br>delicious local cuisine he will get to sample\u2026even if it isn\u2019t a marmalade sandwich!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"paddington visits with a little child\" class=\"wp-image-11035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child-768x1106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child-750x1080.jpg 750w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/paddington-visits-with-a-little-child.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The winning location will be announced in January next year, with the lucky town or city set to become part of Paddington Visits, the epic statue trail which has seen fans stopping for selfies in John O\u2019Groats, sharing marmalade sandwiches in County Mayo and enjoying a friendly chat in Chester. See all the locations here <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/paddington-visits\/\">Paddington Visits<\/a>. 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