Dates TBC Large outdoorReading's Biggest Sunday Bootsale (A33 Swallowfield Car Boot) Verified
Reading, South East · RG7 1ST
The South East has 37 car boot sales, 5 markets, 4 table top sales, 3 antique & flea fairs, 3 Christmas craft fairs and 1 Christmas market in the directory, each with its day, opening times, entry fee and a map. 24 run on a Sunday, 23 on a Saturday and 13 during the week.
19 of the 53 sales listed run all year; 24 of the rest are inside a published season today. Each card shows which.
34% are free for buyers to enter and 14 are indoors or under cover. The busiest spots are Wealden (4), Ashford (2), Basingstoke and Deane (2) and Brighton (2). The next sale in the South East is expected on Saturday 31 October.
Buyers are usually let in around 7am, with sellers on site from an hour before. Arrive early: the best finds go in the first hour, and sellers are still unpacking when the gates open. Use the day tabs above to see what is on today, this weekend or on a bank holiday, or pick a town below.
The South East has one of the busiest car boot scenes in the country, and we list 53 sales spread across Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. From sprawling Sunday giants to small farm field fairs, there is something running most weekends of the year, with the season at its fullest from spring through autumn.
In Kent you will find long-running favourites like the Hop Farm Boot Fair, Leysdown and Brenzett bootfairs, plus Ashford and Faversham markets. Surrey sellers head to the Hook Road car boot, Shepperton and the renowned Sunbury Antiques Market at Kempton, while Sussex has the famous Ardingly Showground Sunday sale and seaside pitches at Pevensey Bay. Hampshire shoppers can try Bordon, Titchfield and Bridgemary, and there are Berkshire and Oxfordshire fields at Moss End, Taplow and Finmere too.
Most car boot sales in the South East run on Sundays, though several open Saturdays and midweek. Arrive early for the best bargains, wear sturdy shoes for grassy fields after rain, and use the search above to find a sale by town or postcode.
Dates TBC Large outdoorReading, South East · RG7 1ST
Dates TBC Large outdoorTaplow, South East · SL6 0NX
Dates TBC Small outdoorDover, South East · CT15 5BQ
Dates TBC Large outdoorFareham, South East · PO14 3EW
Dates TBC Table top saleDeal, South East · CT14 7HX
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We list 37 car boot sales in the South East, plus 5 markets, 4 table top sales, 3 antique & flea fairs, 3 Christmas craft fairs and 1 Christmas market, each with its day, opening times, entry fee, pitch prices and a map. Every one is checked by a person before it goes live.
Sunday: 24 of the 53 sales listed in the South East run on a Sunday, 23 on a Saturday and 13 midweek. Check each listing for its exact day and any bank holiday extras.
Most South East sales open to buyers between 7am and 9am and wind down by early afternoon. The earliest opens to buyers at 6am. Sellers usually arrive an hour earlier to set up. Every listing shows the opening times for buyers and sellers.
18 of the 53 sales listed in the South East are free for buyers. The 33 that charge ask 20p to £6 per adult, typically £1. Use the entry filter to show free sales only. Sellers typically pay £10 a pitch, more for a van or trailer; the exact price is on each listing.
Outdoor sales may cancel if the ground is waterlogged, so check the organiser's website or social media on the morning. 14 of the sales in the South East are indoors or under cover and run whatever the weather.
Usually, yes: 47 of the 53 sales listed in the South East run at the weekend, 23 on a Saturday and 24 on a Sunday. The next sale in the South East is expected on Saturday 31 October. See car boot sales in the South East this weekend for the ones with a confirmed date this Saturday or Sunday.
24 car boot sales in the South East have a regular Sunday schedule, most opening to buyers around 7am. The this Sunday page lists only those with a confirmed date this coming Sunday, sorted by distance once you add a postcode.
Yes. 14 of the 53 sales listed in the South East are indoors or under cover, so they can run whatever the weather and usually all year round. Use the venue filter above, or see every UK indoor car boot sale on one page.
Going by visitor reviews on this site, the best-known sales in the South East are Apps Court Carboot Sale, Allington Lane Car Boot Sale and Ardingly Antique Fair. Size varies week to week, so check each listing's pitch count, photos and reviews before choosing.