What do a Tardis, a pub and a boat all have in common? They can all be made into a shed.
And with some style as well, an example of each has been nominated in Cuprinol’s Shed of the Year competition, 2025.
Eight different categories of shed are recognised, with the overall champion due to be chosen at the beginning of July.
The contenders this year include a Tardis from Doctor Who, built by talented sheddie David Lifton for his time travel mad son Rhys.
Taking five months to create, it is a work of art, although it is unclear whether or not it is bigger on the inside.
One entrant which is certainly as roomy as it looks is the boat shaped shed in the garden of Clare Kapma-Saunders, who have created a swashbuckling shed complete with, rigging, skull and crossbones and a hammock in the quarters below deck.
If you’d prefer a pint than an afternoon in the shed, then fear not, help is on its way.
Garry Logan of Ayrshire has created a miniature pub in his shed, complete with a dartboard, fruit machine, optics and even Sky Sports.
The annual shed awards are into their seventh year, with 14,000 voters whittling down the leading sheds into a top eight to face the judges.
This year those judges will include Sarah Beeny, Kevin McCloud and Shed of the Year founder, Uncle Wilco.
Kathryn Ledson, Cuprinol Marketing Manager, said “Sheds are vital to the British identity which is why Cuprinol is delighted to sponsor Shed of the Year.
“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 into each and every shed entry.”
They are even a good place to indulge your eco credentials, or to store 11 bikes, as Marcus Sheilds does in his Eco Bike Høøse.
Also nominated this year are the following, arranged into our gallery for you:
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