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Car boot sales in Bristol
5 regular sales within 15 miles of Bristol, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Bristol is Clifton Car Boot Sale, 1 mile from the centre. It runs on Sundays. Across all five, four run on Sundays and one on Saturdays. One keeps going all winter, when most field sales have packed up. Sellers typically pay £10 for a car pitch.
Further afield? The car boot finder lists every sale by distance from Bristol for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in the South West covers the whole region.
Clifton Car Boot Sale Bristol
1 mile from Bristol
Sundays · Mar to Nov
Buyers 8.30am · Entry £2 per car
A Sunday boot at the Clanage in Bower Ashton, Bristol, running to 8 November 2026, with buyers in from 8.30am.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- The Clanage, Clanage Road, Bristol BS3 2JX
- Season
- Every Sunday from late March; final date Sunday 8 November 2026
- Buyers
- 8.30am (closes 12pm)
- Entry
- £2 per car; £1 per adult on foot; under-16s free
- Sellers arrive
- from 7.30am
- Pitch fee
- Car £15, van £20; trailer +£5
- Facilities
- Food & refreshments, parking, toilets
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Bristol Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale
Bristol
1 mile from Bristol
Sundays
Buyers 9am
The old wholesale Fruit Market site in St Philips hosts a weekly Sunday market and boot sale.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Bristol Fruit Market, Albert Crescent, Bristol BS2 0YQ
- Season
- Open every Sunday
- Buyers
- 9am (to 3pm)
- Sellers arrive
- Traders from 6.30am
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Whitchurch Car Boot Sale
Bristol (Whitchurch/Hengrove)
3 miles from Bristol
Saturdays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 11.30am-4.30pm · Free entry
Bristol's big Saturday boot on Hengrove Park, which its organisers bill as the city's largest, with hundreds of sellers on a good day. It runs on Saturdays and bank holiday Mondays; check the official Facebook page on the morning, as it is occasionally called off.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Hengrove Park, Bamfield, Whitchurch, Bristol
- Season
- Every Saturday and bank holiday Monday through the year
- Entry
- Free on foot; parking 50p per car
- Sellers arrive
- 10.30am (early set-up from 8.30am at extra cost)
- Pitch fee
- Car £10; van, trailer or pick-up £15; early set-up £25
- Ground
- Grass field
- If it rains
- Called off when the ground is unfit or the site is occupied; check Facebook on the morning
- Size
- 300+ sellers and 5,000+ buyers (organiser's claim)
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Easter Compton Car Boot Sale
Bristol (Easter Compton)
6 miles from Bristol
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays · Jan to Dec
Buyers 7am Sundays · Entry £1 per car
An indoor-and-outdoor site with hard standing, running on Sundays from just after New Year through to mid-December – one of the longer seasons near Bristol.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Washingpool Farm, Easter Compton, Bristol BS35 5RE
- Season
- Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, from the first Sunday after New Year to mid-December
- Buyers
- 7am Sundays; 8am Bank Holiday Mondays
- Entry
- £1 per car (free after 11am); £1 per pedestrian
- Sellers arrive
- from 7am; early set-up from 6am (+£5)
- Pitch fee
- Car £10, van £15, box van £20; small trailer £5, large trailer £10; half price after 10am
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Grass and hard standing
- If it rains
- An all-weather event
- Facilities
- Catering wagon, toilets, ice-cream van in summer, Washingpool Farm Shop on site; dogs on leads
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Cheddar Car Boot Sale & Market
Cheddar
15 miles from Bristol
Sundays · Feb to Dec
Buyers 6am-1pm · Entry £2 per vehicle
A big weekly Sunday boot and market beside a working farm a mile from Cheddar Gorge, with indoor as well as outdoor pitches. It opens at 6am, and 2026 marks its 30th year.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Winchester Farm, Wells Road, Cheddar BS27 3RP
- Season
- Every Sunday, February to December
- Sellers arrive
- 6am
- Pitch fee
- Outdoor: car £10; pickup or small van £12; car and trailer £14; SWB van £16; LWB van £20; indoor pitches bookable
- Ground
- Grass and hard standing
- Facilities
- Indoor and outdoor pitches; market stalls; set beside a working farm and lake
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Easter Compton Car Boot Sale and Cheddar Car Boot Sale & Market are indoors or under cover, so they are less likely to cancel. Grass-field sales call it off when the ground is soft.
Bank holiday Mondays: Whitchurch Car Boot Sale and Easter Compton Car Boot Sale open on bank holiday Mondays as well as their usual days.
Early or late: Cheddar Car Boot Sale & Market lets buyers in first, from 6am; for a lie-in, Whitchurch Car Boot Sale doesn’t open to buyers until 11.30am.
Car boot sales in Bristol: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Bristol?
Clifton Car Boot Sale, 1 mile from the centre. It runs on Sundays. Buyers are let in from 8.30am. The other four within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Bristol?
Yes: Whitchurch Car Boot Sale, 3 miles away, runs on Saturdays.
Are there car boot sales near Bristol in winter?
Yes: Bristol Sunday Market & Car Boot Sale runs all year. Most field sales close at the end of October and reopen around Easter.
Are there indoor or all-weather car boot sales near Bristol?
Yes: Easter Compton Car Boot Sale (6 miles) and Cheddar Car Boot Sale & Market (15 miles) are indoors or under cover. They are less likely to cancel for rain than grass-field sales.
How much does it cost to sell at a car boot sale near Bristol?
Where the organiser publishes a price (four of the five), a car pitch costs £10 to £15, and at least half charge £10. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.