Paddington station, made famous by the marmalade-loving children's book character, Paddington Bear, was built as the terminus of the Great Western Railway in 1850 and encompasses a spectacular train shed with an iron girder roof covering three-bays. The area around the station is undergoing redevelopment with the Paddington Basin office complex being built on former railway land to the north of the station. Just a short walk from Paddington station, are many tourist attractions including Regent's Canal with its waterside restaurants and collection of colourful canal boats, the picturesque area of Little Venice, Hyde Park and The Serpentine.