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Car boot sales in Bournemouth
6 regular sales within 15 miles of Bournemouth, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Bournemouth is Hurn Car Boot Sale in Christchurch, about 4 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays. Across all six, three run on Sundays and two on Saturdays, with one midweek. Two keep going all winter, when most field sales have packed up. Sellers typically pay £5 for a car pitch.
Further afield? The car boot finder lists every sale by distance from Bournemouth for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in the South West covers the whole region.
Hurn Car Boot Sale
Christchurch (Hurn)
about 4 miles from Bournemouth
Sundays
Buyers 1pm · Entry £1 per car
The long-running airport boot, now held at Hurn Bridge Showground on Parley Lane beside Bournemouth Airport. It is an afternoon sale: sellers from 11am and buyers from 1pm, at £1 a car.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Hurn Bridge Showground, Parley Lane, Christchurch
- Season
- Sundays
- Sellers arrive
- 11am
- Pitch fee
- £7 per car
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Poole Stadium Car Boot Sale
Poole
about 5 miles from Bournemouth
Sundays
Buyers 12pm · Entry £1 per vehicle
A late-morning Sunday boot at Poole Stadium, running every week since June, with sellers setting up from 10am and buyers let in at noon for £1 a vehicle.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Poole Stadium, Poole
- Season
- Every Sunday, since restarting in June 2026
- Sellers arrive
- 10am
- Pitch fee
- £7 per vehicle, no booking
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Lake Gates Car Boot Sale (Wimborne Showground)
Wimborne
7 miles from Bournemouth
Saturdays
Buyers 7am · Entry £1 car parking
Wimborne showground hosts a Saturday boot sale. No end date has been published, so check before a late-autumn visit.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Lake Gates, Wimborne Showground, BH21 1EF
- Season
- Every Saturday from late March (no end date published)
- Buyers
- 7am (no selling before this time)
- Sellers arrive
- from 6am
- Pitch fee
- Cars/vans £5
- Facilities
- Ample parking; easy A31 access
Checked on the organiser’s website on 26 September 2026.
Ashley Heath Car Boot
Ashley Heath (near Ringwood)
about 8 miles from Bournemouth
Sundays
Buyers from 6.30am · Entry £1 per vehicle
Billed by its organiser as one of the largest car boot sales in Dorset. An early start, from 6.30am, weather permitting.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Sellers arrive
- from 6.30am
- Pitch fee
- £5 per car; a little more for vans and trailers according to size
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- If it rains
- Weather permitting; cancellations posted on Facebook on the morning
- Facilities
- Food and drink stalls, 'plenty of clean onsite toilets'; well-behaved dogs on leads at owner's risk
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Farmer Palmer's Car Boot Sale
Poole (Organford)
9 miles from Bournemouth
Tuesdays · Apr to Oct
Buyers From 6.30am · Free entry
A rare midweek boot: every Tuesday morning from late April to late October in a field at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park near Poole, with breakfast, coffee and dogs on leads welcome.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, Organford Lane, Poole BH16 6EU
- Season
- Every Tuesday, late April to late October, weather permitting
- Buyers
- From 6.30am (April-August) / 7am (September-October)
- Sellers arrive
- Gates 6.30am April-August, 7am September-October
- Pitch fee
- £7 per vehicle for a 6m x 10m pitch, cash only
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Grass field
- If it rains
- Weather permitting; usually open
- Facilities
- Coffee and breakfast from Willy Hubbs Kitchen; toilets; dogs on leads welcome
Checked on the venue’s website on 9 October 2026.
Matchams Car Boot Sale
Ringwood (Matchams)
about 9 miles from Bournemouth
Saturdays
Buyers 10am · Entry £1 per car
A Saturday boot on the hardstanding at Matchams Leisure Park, home of Ringwood Raceway, off the Hurn Road. It re-opened in September after a summer break, with later times: sellers from 9am and buyers from 10am.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Matchams Leisure Park (Ringwood Raceway), Hurn Road, Ringwood
- Season
- Saturdays, year-round, with a summer break; reopened in September
- Buyers
- 10am (after the September re-opening; 8am earlier in the season)
- Sellers arrive
- 9am (7am earlier in the season)
- Pitch fee
- Car £5; van £10; trailer £7
- Ground
- Hard standing
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Matchams Car Boot Sale is on hard standing, so it is less likely to cancel. Grass-field sales call it off when the ground is soft.
Early or late: Ashley Heath Car Boot lets buyers in first, from 6.30am; for a lie-in, Hurn Car Boot Sale doesn’t open to buyers until 1pm.
Car boot sales in Bournemouth: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Bournemouth?
Hurn Car Boot Sale in Christchurch, about 4 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays. Buyers are let in from 1pm. The other five within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Bournemouth?
Yes, two: Lake Gates Car Boot Sale at Wimborne Showground (7 miles) and Matchams Car Boot Sale (about 9 miles).
Are there car boot sales near Bournemouth in winter?
Yes, two run all year: Ashley Heath Car Boot and Matchams Car Boot Sale. Most field sales close at the end of October and reopen around Easter.
Are there indoor or all-weather car boot sales near Bournemouth?
None is fully indoors, but Matchams Car Boot Sale (about 9 miles) is on hard standing, so it is less likely to cancel for rain than grass-field sales.
How much does it cost to sell at a car boot sale near Bournemouth?
Where the organiser publishes a price (six of the six), a car pitch costs £5 to £7, and at least half charge £5. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.