Car Boot Sales in Essex (Updated for 2024)
Welcome to our comprehensive guide to car boot sales in Essex!
Our guide provides a list of regular and one-off car boot sales in Essex including dates, locations, admission fees, and contact details.
Please check with the organisers of each event for up to date information before visiting.
Boreham General Farms Car Boot Sale
Address: Boreham roundabout, A12 junction 19 near Chelmsford
Dates: Sundays & bank holiday Mondays, from March – November
Start Time: 5am
End Time: Until lunchtime, around 1pm
Sellers: Cars £12, Small Vans £15, Large Vans £20.
Buyers: 50p per car, entry before 6.30am is £2
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets, disabled parking
More Info: 07779 948946/ 01279 871117
Buyers: 50p per car, entry before 6am £1.50
Chigwell Rise Car Boot Sale
Address: Country Group Events, Chigwell Rise, Loughton, Chigwell Rise, Loughton, IG7 6AB
Dates: Saturdays from April – November
Start Time: Sellers 5.30am, Buyers 7.00am
End Time: 2pm
Sellers: Cars £12, Small vans £15, large vans £20
Buyers: 50p
Facilities: Refreshments, disabled access, disabled parking, toilets
More Info: https://en-gb.facebook.com/CountryGroupEvents/
Colchester Car Boot Sale
GIANT HARD STANDING site open every single Sunday from September through to April.
Address: Colchester Park and Ride, A12 Junction 28, Colchester, CO4 5YX
Sellers: No bookings to sell here, just turn up and pay on the day. Set up is from 8am. Cars £12. Small vans £15. Large vans £20. Extra space available at £5 per bay.
Buyers: MAIN opening time is 11am, 50p per person. You CAN enter early from 9am. 9am is £3 per person. 10am is £1 person. ALL under 16’s go FREE. Buyers money is taken immediately upon entering our site so please have the correct change ready. Please do not arrive to site before your entrance time.
*THERE IS STRICTLY NO BUYING OR SELLING BEFORE 9AM – SELLERS SET UP IN PEACE AND 9AM BUYERS WILL BE THE FIRST TO BEGIN BUYING*
Tel: 07932 065398
More Info: https://m.facebook.com/ColchesterCarBootSale/
Barleylands Car Boot Sale
Hard standing in the Winter, grass in the Summer
Address: Barleylands, Barleylands Road, Billericay, CM11 2UD
Dates: Every Sunday and bank holiday Mondays throughout the year
Start Time: Sellers before 8am, Buyers from 9am
Sellers: Cars £10, Small vans £15, Large vans £20
Buyers: Early buyers before 9am: £1, or after 9am it is 50p for adults or free for children
Facilities: Hot & cold food and drinks, flushing toilets, plenty of parking
More Info: 0795 682 6730 / 0747 835 0176 www.lazybonesuk.co.uk/page/barleylands-boot-sale/
Braintree Car Boot Sale – Baytree Farm
Address: Baytree Farm, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CM77 8AE
Dates: Every Saturday from April to October
Start Time: Sellers & Buyers from 6am
End Time: 1pm
Sellers: £8
Buyers: 30p per person
Facilities: Free parking, toilets, refreshments, bouncy castle
More Info: 07848 004677 / 0845 1300002
Places to Stay in Essex
The Willows | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Stables | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Duckhouse | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
Late Risers Car Boot Sale– Clacton-on-Sea
Address: White Meadow, London Road, Clacton, Essex, CO16 9RA
Dates: Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays from April to November
Start Time: Buyers & Sellers welcome from 7am
End Time: 1pm
Sellers: Cars £7 Vans from £9
Buyers: Car Park 50p
More Info: 07581 795214 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Late-Riser-Car-Boot-Sale/203343209701468 | https://www.laterisercarboot.co.uk/
Dunton Car Boot Sale
Address: Dunton Rd, Dunton Wayletts, Billericay, Essex (Sat Nav: CM12 9TZ)
Dates: Sundays, Wednesdays, and bank holiday Mondays from March – October (weather permitting)
Start Time: Sundays 5.30am, Wednesdays 6am
End Time: Sundays around 1-2pm, Wednesdays around 12-1pm
Sellers: Cars £10 (Sundays) £7 (Wednesdays)
Transit size vans £14 (Sundays) £10 (Wednesdays)
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets, ample parking including Disabled parking, Dogs allowed but must be kept on lead
More Info: 01277 624979 https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Market/Dunton-Boot-Sale-139964729381050/
Horsley Cross Car Boot Sale
Popular, friendly boot sale. Around 80-120 stalls on average each week.
Address: Little Bentley Road, Tendring, Essex, CO16 0DB
Dates: Fridays from 15th April to October
Start Time: Gates open from 6.30am
Sellers: £10
Buyers: 50p
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets, wheelchair friendly, dogs allowed on lead
More Info: 07802 282193 https://en-gb.facebook.com/BootSaleHorsleyCross/
Leigh Car Boot Sale Fair
Hard standing site, open all year
Address: Belton Way, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ET
Dates: Every Sunday and Bank Holiday All Year
Start Time: Sellers before 7am, Buyers 8am
Sellers: Cars £12, Small vans £15, Large vans £20, Trailers £5
Buyers: Before 8am £1 per person, after 8am 50p per person, children free
Facilities: On site café, toilets, plenty of parking, No need to book
More Info: 07956 826 730 / 07478 350 176 www.lazybonesuk.co.uk/page/leigh-on-sea-boot-sale/
Marks Tey Car Boot Sale
Address: Next to Marks Tey Hotel, London Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1LH
Dates: Every Wednesday from March to December (weather permitting)
Start Time: 6am
End Time: 2pm
Sellers: Cars £12 Vans £15
Buyers: 50p per person max of £1 per car
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets
More Info: 01206 242409 / 07840 041880
Places to Visit in Essex
Dedham Boathouse Boat Hire
Mill Lane, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6DH
Colchester Zoo | Essex
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL
Colchester Climbing Project
Unit B&C Global Park, 12 Moorside, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TJ
Orsett Car Boot Sale
Family run boot sale, has been running since 1980.
Address: 100 yards from the roundabout. Loft Hall Farm, Brentwood Road, Orsett, RM16 3BD
Dates: Sundays and bank holiday Mondays from April – October
Start Time: Sellers between 5.30am and 10.30am, Buyers between 6am and 1pm
End Time: 1pm
Sellers: Cars £8, Vans £10, Trailers are an extra £4 (no need to book, pay on arrival)
Buyers: Adults 40p, free entry for children and pensioners
Facilities: Refreshments, ample parking, toilets, disabled access is available, dogs allowed but must be kept on lead.
More Info: 07970 179 457 https://en-gb.facebook.com/orsettbootsaleessex/
Rainham – Willow Farm Car Boot Sale
This site has 300 pitches and extensive parking.
Address: Willow Farm, New Road, Wennington, Rainham, RM13 9ED
Dates: Every Sunday from February to December (weather permitting)
Start Time: Sellers from 5am, Buyers 6am
End Time: 1pm
Sellers: Cars/ small vans £10, Large vans £15
Buyers: Free
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets, free parking
More Info: 0784 800 4440 / 0845 130 0002 http://www.country-club-group.co.uk/willow-farm-boot-sale
Sadlers Farm Car Boot Sale
Address: Sadlers Farm, Junction of A13 and A130, Basildon, Essex SS13 2HD
Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday from March to October
Start Time: Public – Saturdays 7am / Sundays 8am | Sellers – Saturdays 6am / Sundays 7am
End Time: 1pm
Sellers: Cars £12 Vans £15
Buyers: 50p per person, or £1,.50 per person for admission before 6am
Facilities: Refreshments, toilets, disabled parking
More Info: 0784 800 4500
Ardleigh Car Boot Sale
Address: Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QR
Permanently closed
More Info: http://www.bootgroup.com/
Places to Eat in Essex
The Shepherd & Dog | Langham
Moor Road, Langham, Essex, CO4 5NR
The Three Horseshoes | Fordham
74 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NJ
Channels Estate Bar & Brasserie | Essex
Channels, Pratts Farm Lane East, Chelmsford , Essex, CM3 3PT
Luigi’s Al Fresco | Essex
21 Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
Luigi’s at The Griffin | Essex
Luigi’s at The Griffin, 64 Main Road, Danbury, Essex, CM3 4DH
The Dedham Centre Tea Rooms | Essex
Dedham Arts & Craft Centre, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6AD
Weeley Car Boot Sale
Address: Opposite Mcdonald’s on Colchester Road (B1033) Weeley, Colchester, CO16 9AG
Dates: Every Saturday from March to December
Start Time: 6am
End Time: 2pm
Facilities: Refreshments – Toilets
Sellers: Cars £7, Vans £9, Box vans £10
Buyers: 50p per car, 25p pedestrians
More Info: http://www.thebootgroup.co.uk/our-sites.html
Barrows Road Car Boot Sale
Address: Barrows Road Car Park, Pinnacles Industrial Estate, Harlow, CM19 5FA
Dates: Every Sunday (excluding around Christmas and New Year)
Start Time: 10.30am
End Time: 4pm
Sellers: Cars £12, Small Vans £14, Large Vans £16, Early/Trader Pitches unload between 9am – 10.15am pay £21 and given a large Van size pitch.
Buyers: Adults £3 after 10.30am, £2 after 11am, 50p after 12pm
Facilities: Toilets and catering on site
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/countrysidepromotions.co.uk/ | http://www.countrysidepromotions.co.uk/HarlowSundayandHolidayMondayCarBootSale.html
Businesses in Essex
The Crown Wormingford | Pub
Main Road, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AB
The Willows | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Limes Hotel Maldon | Essex
21 Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
Brantham Mill Crafts | Essex
Brantham Mill Industrial Estate, Bergholt Rd, Brantham, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1QT
Castle Inn | Colchester Pub
92 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TH
Chelmsford Escape Rooms | Know Escape
Moulsham Mill Centre, Parkway, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PX
Colne Valley Railway
Colne Valley Railway, Yeldham Road, Halstead, Suffolk, CO9 3DZ
Brentwood Brewery | Essex
Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Rd, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9HS
Colchester Climbing Project
Unit B&C Global Park, 12 Moorside, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TJ
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