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Battersea
A lively sale attracting a mix of house clearance vultures and local residents having a de-junk.
Where Battersea Tec College, Battersea Park Rd, (entrance in Dagnall St) SW11 (07941 383 588) Queenstown Road/Battersea rail.
When Sunday from 1.30-5pm except Christmas and New Year
Entry fee 30p
Cuffley
A large sale with well over 100 pitches selling a varied selection of secondhand and antique items.
Where
Just north of Potters Bar at the junction of Cattlegate Rd and Northaw
Rd, EN6 (01707 873 360) Potters Bar rail from King’s Cross.
When Every Sunday and bank holiday Monday from April to September from 7am.
Entry fee 50p
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Hatfield
A huge sale that is strictly secondhand, which means no men in white vests selling bog roll. Bargains aplenty.
Where Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead, Hatfield, Hertfordshire (01992 468 619) Hatfield rail from King’s Cross.
When Every Sunday from April to October from 12noon.
Entry fee Free.
Hewitts Farm, Orpington
This well-established sale has a high quantity and quality of stock thanks to its affluent location. It’s mainly secondhand, with 75 pitches.
Where Hewitts Farm, Court Rd, Orpington, Kent BR6 (01959 532 003) Orpington rail from Charing Cross.
When Every Sunday from 9am.
Entry fee Free.
Holloway
A small but popular sale attracting a vibrant mix of buyers and sellers, from regulars peddling DVDs, electrical goods and fake perfume, to local homeowners getting rid of their stuff. Well worth a rummage.
Where Opposite Odeon Cinema, Holloway Rd, N7 (01992 717 198) Holloway Road tube.
When Every Saturday from 8am and every Sunday from 10am (sellers need to arrive about two hours earlier to get a place).
Entry fee Free.
Hook Road Arena, Epsom
The daddy of bank holiday car boot sales has a massive 700 pitches selling both new and secondhand gear, so expect a a huge mix.
Where Hook Road Arena, at the junction of Hook Rd and Chessington Road, Epsom (01372 724 568). Epsom rail from Victoria.
When Every bank holiday Monday from 7.30am, except Spring bank holiday at the end of May.
Entry fee Adults £1 before 8am, 50p after, kids free.
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Kilburn
Huge car boot sale with a wide variety of new and secondhand stock. Attracts a mix of people, including north and west Londoners getting rid of junk.
Where St Augustine’s C of E Primary School, Kilburn Park Rd, NW6 (020 8440 0170) Kilburn tube.
When Every Saturday from 8am.
Entry fee £3 before 11am, 50p after
Wimbledon Stadium
A nice big, spread-out boot sale with a good mix of sellers peddling secondhand goods. Great for bargains on furniture and crockery.
Where Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, SW17 (01932 355 538) Tooting Broadway tube or Haydons Road rail.
When Every Saturday and bank holidays from 7am.
Entry fee £2 before 8.30am, £1 after.
Wood Green
A small (only 65 pitches) but lively car boot with a mix of new and secondhand goods sold.
Where New River Sports Centre, White Hart Lane, N22 (01992 468 619) Wood Green tube.
When Every Friday (except Christmas and New Year) from 6am.
Entry fee Free.
A great sale beyond the M25…
North Weald/Harlow
New and secondhand sold at over 150 pitches.
Where Bluemans Field, A414 Road to North Weald, Talbot Round, North Weald, Essex ( 01992 468 619) J7 of M11.
When Every Saturday from 10.30am.
Entry fee £3 before 11am, £2 before 12noon, free after 12noon.
We have listed the entry fee for buyers. The cost for sellers varies, but is usually £10-£15 per pitch.
For more information:
www.carbootcalendar.com (also has a magazine available at newsagents)
www.carbootjunction.com
www.countrysidepromotions.co.uk
www.bootfairs.com
www.ibootsale.com
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173 comments
What I would like to know rob is what are you doing up at 5 in the morning looking at car boot blogs?
Absolutely right debbie roll on the spring
Absolutely right debbie roll on the spring
battersea or no battersea I still cant wait for denham to open up A real car boot sale!
God rob you're a nerdy know-it-all. Who made you king of the car boots? ... get a life!
There is little point in comparing Battersea to Harlow or anywhere else outside of London simply because the vast majority of buyers simply dont do these sort of distances and many may not even have cars.Each car boot has its own catchment area dependent on location,local public transport ,residential density etc.Only a rival would try and compare one in south London with one in the wilds of Essex,a better comparison would be say to compare the one in Chiswick with Battersea but even this is pushing it.
I was there last Sunday and I am sure that the sellers who turned up ,did so because they paid the pitch fee in advance and wanted to try and recover it no matter what the weather which limited selling time to around 2 plus hours and kept the buyers away.Thats life with open air car boots and more so in the winter season.Dont forget also that there is massive competition from the likes of Primark so dont bother trying to sell clothes/shoes unless they are nearly new and clean failing which take them to the tip if the local charity shop turns its nose up to them.In short you need to be able to provide bargains/good value to make money no matter what you are selling.I have given examples of prices in other posts,last weekend I saw a new Burberry wool scarf for £10,a cashmere sweater for £18 from a very decent label in mint condition and was aware that Primark cashmere starts at £40.If you are selling this sort of quality and only need to cover historical costs then you should be able to make the experience worthwhile for yourself .If you bring junk you will only end up bringing it home or trying to sell it by the bag for 50p at closing time!.The one at Hammersmith has still to open and may need to generate some publicity /awareness before it is ready to start.
harlow thats worse than battersea
HI THERE I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I DONT THINK BATTERSEA CAR BOOT SALE IS A WASTE OF TIME, AS I ONLY BUY GOODS I THINK ITS A RIP OFF TO GET IN, PLUS THERE ARE THE SELLERS THAT ARE ALWAYS THERE, ALSO THE ITEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE SELLING IS FAR TO EXPENSIVE, WHAT HAPPENED TO CAR BOOT PRICES..........THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CAR BOOT SALE AROUND...YOU SHOULD TRY HARLOW
you were lucky I only took £3.50 there!
Its ok bob sayingit only£25 to get in at battersea but I only took£13 there all day whats the good of that
hear hear bob you stand up for your righhts even if you are tacking a bung
I am certainly not connected to any car boot, but like to try different ones in london which is why i looked at this thread. There's no need to be so rude Rob, we are only stating our views as you like to state yours, this thread is not for your sole use!!! Battersea is the most expensive one in London for sellers and that is the point we are making! We are not rival organisers, just keen booters.
I wish I was on commission but I am just a regular visitor/buyer who is into decent car boots having been a street trader and a seller at Battersea in the past.I am also a helpful person with time on his hands willing and able to contribute my knowledge on this thread even to people like you who I suspect are connected to other boot sales,so please piss off as I dont need your slurs on my goodwill.
Ye I agree. Rob seems to know an awful lot about battersea and plugging it all the time so he must be on a commission!! All car boots are the same in that you have to make money to cover your pitch fee but £20 to £25 is taking the mickey!