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Jul 7, 2021 · The home of the Brown family, where Paddington goes to stay, is billed as 32 Windsor Gardens which seems to be in a neighbourhood such as Notting Hill in the west of the capital.
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Jul 23, 2024 · The fictional address of the Brown family, 32 Windsor Gardens, is generally considered to be set in a heightened version of Notting Hill. In reality, the house that was used for filming is 30 Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill, which is a curved street of pretty, pastel-coloured houses .
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Paddington Station is where Paddington meets the Brown family and acquires his human name. You can visit the railway station even if you’re not catching a train. There are several cafés at the station where you can have tea and cake like Paddington does with Mr Brown in the film. There’s also a Paddington Bear shop at the station selling Paddington...
Paddington’s nemesis on screen is an evil taxidermist who works at the Natural History Museum and many scenes take place in this iconic London building. The Natural History Museum is a world class museum and you can visit it for free (although donations are welcome). The nearest tube station is South Kensington.
In the film Paddington takes refuge in a guard’s hut in front of the gates of Buckingham Place, the Queen’s London residence. The guard gives Paddington some food and drink from under his bearskin(!) hat. There isn’t actually a guard’s hut in front of the gates of the palace but you can walk up to the gates and see the guards in front of the palace...
Windsor Gardens is the fictitious address of the Brown family’s home in West London. The street which was actually used as Windsor Gardens in the film is a residential street called Chalcot Crescent in Primrose Hill. You can walk along the street if you’d like to see it – the nearest underground station is Chalk Farm.
Paddington and Mrs Brown visit Mr Gruber at his antiques shop on the Portobello Road. Mr Gruber is a Hungarian refugee and he tells Paddington about how he came to London as a boy during WWII. You can visit Portobello Road – it’s a famous street in West London which is full of antique shops and stalls. Alice’s Antiques at number 36 stood in for Mr ...
The scenes at the Geographers’ Guild were filmed at The Reform Club on Pall Mall. This is a private club so unless you’re a club member or a guest of a member then you won’t be able to go inside the building. The nearest tube station is Piccadilly Circus.
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Nov 6, 2013 · A Windsor Gardens does actually exist but it apparently has no connection with the Browns’ address which is said to have been wholly imaginary. The real Windsor Gardens is a tiny and rather unappealing cul-de-sac off Harrow Road, between Notting Hill and Maida Vale, and doesn’t even have a number 32.
Yvonne has to leave Chatsworth in series 7, when she owed Paddy Maguire money, but came back finally in the last episode of series 11, presumably able to come back now since Paddy is long gone; we don't see Stan with her, so it's unknown if they are still together.
Feb 22, 2024 · The Jubilee Garden at Windsor Castle is a delightful addition to the castle’s landscape, offering visitors a tranquil oasis of natural beauty and horticultural splendor amidst the historic setting of one of Britain’s most iconic royal residences.
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The first (northerly) part of Windsor Gardens was formally opened on 3rd June 1881 [1] and ended at a dingle (wooded valley). A puzzle gate [2] was provided there for visitors to leave the Gardens, but not to enter.
