FAMOUS for its free boat trips, W3 is now the top summer event for miles around...

This will be the 13th Water Weekend, building on the most successful event in 2011, when over 1,000 people took a
boat trip.

Chairman Barry Rudd said: "We've already done much of the planning. The boat trips are always No 1 on our list, and they will be free again. We think visitors to W3 deserve a break in these hard times.

"Other favourites coming back are the fairground, Punch and Judy, the meerkats, bags of stalls for summer bargains, a steam engine, and music, music, music! We have a first - a climbing wall. Watch this website or more information."

Line-ups for the music gigs on the big stage on Friday night and Saturday night, which have become a core part of the weekend, are still being finalised. After last year's successes, the committee is confident of an even bigger impact.

For a flavour of the Water Weekend, have a look at our archive pages recording W3 2011 and previous years