Paddington Bear will be making a special trip to Ashby next month.

To promote the release of the Paddington in Peru movie in November, the nation's favourite marmalade-eating bear is touring the country.

Or rather, a statue of Paddington will be making an appearance on a yet-to-be-revealed town bench - part of an Ashby Bid initiative.

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It will be part of a trail of Paddington statues from Liverpool to Land's End to Birmingham to Bury St Edmunds, and of course, London Paddington.

Fans, friends and family can step into Mr. Gruber's shoes, sit with Paddington for a spot of tea, a sandwich or two, or even write a postcard to Aunt Lucy!

Actor Hugh Bonneville, who plays Mr. Brown in the film, said: "I am thrilled to reveal we are going to be unveiling a number of benches across the UK, all featuring a statue of our beloved bear.

"Ahead of the new film, fans, families and friends can sit down and have a chat with the marmalade-loving bear, so watch this space for more information about Paddington…coming to a bench near you!"

Paddington Visits launches ahead of the bear's latest film, which is due in cinemas from November 8. 

This new adventure will see Paddington return home to the Peruvian jungle to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, now a resident at the Home for Retired Bears. 

With the Brown Family and Mrs Bird in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mysterious disappearance plunges them into an unexpected journey from the Amazon rainforest to the mountain peaks of Peru.

Locations taking part in Paddington Visits include:

• Ashby

• Birmingham

• Bury St Edmunds

• Cardiff

• Chester

• County Mayo

• Edinburgh

• John O' Groats

• Lanark

• Land's End

• Liverpool

• London Paddington

• London Westfield

• Manchester

• Newbury

• Newtownards

• Penrith

• Peterborough

• Reading

• Salisbury

• Southampton

• Sunderland

• York