A boat-shaped den complete with a top deck, a replica Tardis and a cider bar have been revealed as finalists in the 2013 Shed of the Year competition.
The sheds are included in a list of eight in the final stage of the contest, which saw 1,975 entries from enthusiastic “Sheddies” across the UK.
Almost 14,000 public voters helped whittle down the search for the nation’s best shed for the competition, which is in its seventh year.
The finalists were voted category winner in each of the eight categories eco shed, garden office, cabin/summerhouse, workshop/studio, unique shed, pub shed, Tardis shed and normal shed.
They will now automatically receive a place in the final, which will be judged by Sarah Beeny, Kevin McCloud, Shed of the Year founder Uncle Wilco and 2012 winner John Plumridge.Do YOU have a shed to turn heads? Send us a photo of your pride and joy to online@thecourier.co.ukThe overall winner, who will be announced during Shed Week on July 1, will receive £1,000 courtesy of sponsor Cuprinol.
Kathryn Ledson, marketing manager for Cuprinol, said: “Sheds are vital to the British identity … The competition celebrates the very best of British sheds and gets bigger and better every year.
“It’s fantastic to see the passion and creativity that goes in to each and every shed entry.”
Among the category winners is Garry Logan, of Ayrshire, who has won Best Pub Shed for his 3 Steps Bar, a shed complete with a fruit machine, dartboard, optics, Wi-Fi and Sky Sports.
The Best Tardis Shed was built by David Lifton, from Chelmsford in Essex, for his Doctor Who fan son Rhys in five months.
Queen Emma Galleon is the winner of Best Normal Shed. The boat-shaped shed, owned by Clare Kapma-Saunders, from Southampton, was modelled on HMS Victory and HMS Warrior.
It boasts a top deck, rigging, skull and cross bones, a hammock and captain’s quarters.