Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.

The creator of Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie, commissioned Sir George Frampton to build the Peter Pan statue in 1902. It was erected in Kensington Gardens in 1912. Located in Kensington Gardens to the west of the Long Water is the Peter Pan statue. It features squirrels, rabbits, mice and fairies climbing up to Peter, who is standing at the top of the bronze statue.

J.M. Barrie lived close to Kensington Gardens and published his first Peter Pan story in 1902, using Kensington Gardens for inspiration. In his Peter Pan tale, "The Little White Bird", Peter flies out of his nursery and lands beside the Long Water. The statue is located on this exact spot.

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