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Car boot sales in Chelmsford
6 regular sales within 15 miles of Chelmsford, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Chelmsford is Boreham Car Boot Sale, 3 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. All six run on Sundays, and one on Saturdays as well, with two midweek (some run on more than one day). Two keep going all winter, when most field sales have packed up. Sellers typically pay £12 for a car pitch.
Further afield? The car boot finder lists every sale by distance from Chelmsford for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in the East of England covers the whole region.
Boreham Car Boot Sale
Chelmsford (Boreham)
3 miles from Chelmsford
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays · Mar to Nov
Buyers 5am · Entry £3 per person before 7am, 50p per adult after 7am
One of Essex's busiest boots, run by Country Group Events since 1983 beside the A12 at Boreham. Gates open at 5am for serious dealers, and entry drops to 50p after 7am for everyone else.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Off the Boreham Interchange, A12 junction 19, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HJ
- Season
- Sundays and bank holiday Mondays from March to November
- Sellers arrive
- from 5am
- Pitch fee
- Cars £12, small vans £15, large vans £20, trailers £3-£5, charities £8
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Grass field
- Size
- large
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Chelmsford Sandon Car Boot Sale
Chelmsford
3 miles from Chelmsford
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 8am · Entry £1 at 10am
Flat hard standing on the Sandon park-and-ride, running all year – one of the few Essex boot sales that keeps going through winter.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Sandon Park and Ride, A12 Junction 18, Chelmsford CM2 7RU
- Season
- Every Sunday and every bank holiday Monday, all year round
- Entry
- £1 at 10am; £3 early at 9am; under-12s free
- Sellers arrive
- 8am (7am early set-up +£5)
- Pitch fee
- Car £13, small van/pickup £15, large van £20, traders (new goods) £40, trailer +£5, extra bay £5
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Hard standing
- Facilities
- Free parking, hot food and drinks, disabled friendly
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Barleylands Boot Sale Billericay
9 miles from Chelmsford
Tuesdays and Sundays
Buyers 9.30am
No need for an early start – buyers from 9.30am on the Barleylands farm park estate, easy to pair with a day at the Craft Village.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Field next to the main car park, Barleylands, Billericay CM11 2UD
- Season
- Every Sunday and Tuesday
- Sellers arrive
- 9am
- Pitch fee
- All vehicles £10
- Ground
- Grass field
- Facilities
- Barleylands Craft Village shops open from 10am next door; monthly market on the last Sunday
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Carpenters Field Boot Sale Rayleigh
10 miles from Chelmsford
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 6am · Entry 50p per adult
A long-established Sunday boot on the field behind the Carpenter's Arms on the London Road in Rayleigh. Gates open at 6am for sellers and early buyers alike.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Carpenter's Arms field, London Road, Rayleigh SS6 9EY
- Season
- Sundays in season, from 6am
- Sellers arrive
- Between 6am and 8am
- Pitch fee
- Cars £10, vans £13
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Grass field
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Dunton Boot Sale
Basildon / Billericay (Dunton)
11 miles from Chelmsford
Wednesdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Trading on Dunton Road since 1993, this large family-run boot draws many sellers back week after week.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Dunton Road, Dunton Wayletts, Billericay CM12 9TZ (off the A127 Dunton junction)
- Season
- Every Sunday, Wednesday and bank holiday Monday, weather permitting
- Buyers
- Gate opens 5.30am Sundays/BH Mondays, 6am Wednesdays
- Sellers arrive
- Sundays/BH 5.30-9am; Wednesdays 6-9.30am
- Pitch fee
- Sundays/BH: cars £14, small vans £18, large vans £20, Luton vans £25; Wednesdays: cars £10, small/large vans £15, Luton £20; trailers extra
- Ground
- Grass field
- If it rains
- weather permitting; cancellations posted on Facebook
- Facilities
- Wide choice of catering outlets, toilets and ample parking
- Size
- large
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Sadlers Farm Giant Boot Sale
Benfleet / Basildon (Bowers Gifford)
12 miles from Chelmsford
Saturdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers Saturdays 7am
A long-standing weekend boot on the fields at the Sadlers Farm roundabout, where the A13 meets the A130, run by the Country Club Group with hundreds of pitches on a busy day. The 2026 season ends with the weekend of 17-18 October, and the site is earmarked for future development.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Sadlers Farm Roundabout, London Road (A13/A130 junction), Bowers Gifford, Basildon SS13 2HD
- Season
- Saturdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays in season
- Buyers
- Saturdays 7am; Sundays 8am (closes around 1pm)
- Sellers arrive
- Saturdays from 6am
- Ground
- Grass field
- If it rains
- weather permitting; changes posted on Facebook
- Size
- large (around 400 pitches)
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Chelmsford Sandon 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.
Bank holiday Mondays: including Boreham Car Boot Sale, Chelmsford Sandon Car Boot Sale, Carpenters Field Boot Sale and Dunton Boot Sale open on bank holiday Mondays as well as their usual days.
Early or late: Boreham Car Boot Sale lets buyers in first, from 5am; for a lie-in, Barleylands Boot Sale doesn’t open to buyers until 9.30am.
Car boot sales in Chelmsford: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Chelmsford?
Boreham Car Boot Sale, 3 miles from the centre. It runs on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. Buyers are let in from 5am. The other five within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Chelmsford?
Yes: Sadlers Farm Giant Boot Sale, 12 miles away, runs on Saturdays.
Are there car boot sales near Chelmsford in winter?
Yes, two run all year: Chelmsford Sandon Car Boot Sale and Barleylands 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 Chelmsford?
None is fully indoors, but Chelmsford Sandon Car Boot Sale (3 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 Chelmsford?
Where the organiser publishes a price (five of the six), a car pitch costs £10 to £14, typically £12. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.