If you’re looking for a dinghy, dayboat or cruiser, don’t miss the Beale Park Thames Boat Show in Reading from 9 to 11 June. Visitors can try a boat, as well as enjoy displays on the lake, musical entertainment, and arts and crafts. There’ll be over 170 exhibitors, including Churchouse boats, who’ll be showing the prototype Drascombe Drifter 22.

The show opens at 10am and closes at 6pm on the Friday and Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. Adult tickets cost £7 on the gate, or £6 in advance by calling 0118 9767 498. Tickets to the show also allow half-price entrance to Beale Park Wildlife Park and Gardens, where you can see a variety of rare birds and animals. For details, call: 0870 777 7160 or click here.