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Car boot sales in Gloucester
5 regular sales within 15 miles of Gloucester, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Gloucester is Gloucester Car Boot Sale, 2 miles from the centre. It runs on Wednesdays and Sundays. Sunday is the day here: four of the five run then, and none on a Saturday, with one midweek (some run on more than one day). Two keep going all winter, when most field sales have packed up. Sellers typically pay £8 for a car pitch.
Further afield? The car boot finder lists every sale by distance from Gloucester for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in the South West covers the whole region.
Gloucester Car Boot Sale
Gloucester
2 miles from Gloucester
Wednesdays and Sundays
Buyers Sundays from 9am · Entry £3
Reopened in 2025 under a 15-year council lease, this long-running Hempsted boot sale runs all year on what its organiser describes as a completely flat, wheelchair-friendly surface.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Hempsted Meadow, David Hook Way, Gloucester GL2 5LL
- Season
- Every Sunday and Wednesday, all year round
- Buyers
- Sundays from 9am; Wednesdays from 8am
- Entry
- £3 (9am), £1 (10am), 50p (11am); under-16s free
- Sellers arrive
- Sundays: main set-up 9am, early set-up 8am (+£5); Wednesdays one hour earlier
- Pitch fee
- £5 per bay; early set-up +£5; table hire £5 + £20 deposit
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- If it rains
- Opening updates on Facebook (@GloucesterBootSale)
- Facilities
- Free parking, disabled toilets, hot food and drinks, dogs welcome
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Teckels Fortnightly Car Boot Sale
Whitminster (near Gloucester)
8 miles from Gloucester
Fortnightly Sundays in spring and summer, weather dependent
Buyers 9am · Free entry
A fortnightly Sunday boot in the car park of the Fromebridge Mill pub at Whitminster, raising money for Teckels Animal Sanctuaries. Entry is free for shoppers; check the charity's Facebook events page for dates before setting out.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- The Fromebridge Mill pub car park, Fromebridge Lane, Whitminster GL2 7PB
- Season
- Spring and summer
- Sellers arrive
- 8am
- Pitch fee
- Car £6; van £10
- Ground
- Hard standing
- If it rains
- Weather dependent
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Cheltenham Car Boot & Market
Cheltenham
9 miles from Gloucester
Sundays
Buyers 8am · Entry £1 per person
Held on the flat hard-standing West Car Park at Cheltenham Racecourse, with sellers paying on the gate rather than booking ahead. Entry is £1, with under-12s free.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Cheltenham Racecourse West Car Park, Evesham Road, Cheltenham GL50 4SH
- Season
- Sundays; published dates run to 15 November 2026
- Buyers
- 8am (buyer entry closes 1pm)
- Entry
- £1 per person; children under 12 free; no early-bird price
- Sellers arrive
- 7am-8am
- Pitch fee
- Car £8, van £12, HGV £20
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Hard standing
- Facilities
- Fruit and veg stall, food, ice-cream and coffee trucks
- Size
- Up to 400 pitches on a 14-acre site (5 acres hardstanding)
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Southam Car Boots
Cheltenham (Southam)
9 miles from Gloucester
Sundays
Buyers 6.30am, finishes around 12pm · Early bird before 8am £3 per person
Cheltenham's longest-running boot, trading on Southam Lane since 1992, with food and drink stands and toilets on site. Sundays only this season, and cash only.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Southam Lane, Cheltenham GL52 3PE
- Season
- Easter to November or December; Sundays only in 2026
- Entry
- Early bird before 8am £3 per person; after 8am £1 per person; children free
- Sellers arrive
- 6.30am (Sundays)
- Pitch fee
- Car £11; van from £14
- If it rains
- Weather and conditions permitting; updates on Facebook
- Facilities
- Food and drink stands; toilets on site. Cash only
- Size
- Hundreds of sellers and buyers
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Ross-On-Wye Boot Sale & Market
Ross-on-Wye
15 miles from Gloucester
Sundays
Buyers 7am · Free entry
An all-year Sunday boot on hard standing, with covered cattle pens if it rains – one of the best winter options in the region. Under new management, and opening times have varied on the organiser's Facebook, so check before you travel.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- The Cattle Market, off Netherton Road, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7QQ
- Season
- Every Sunday of the year
- Buyers
- 7am (runs 7am–1pm)
- Sellers arrive
- from 6am
- Pitch fee
- Car £8, van £12, small wagon £20
- Ground
- Hard standing
- If it rains
- Hard standing, with undercover space in the cattle pens if it rains
- Facilities
- Toilets; hot and cold food at Jen's Truckstop Cafe on site; disabled-friendly
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Ross-On-Wye Boot Sale & Market is indoors or under cover, and Teckels Fortnightly Car Boot Sale and Cheltenham Car Boot & Market are on hard standing. All are less likely to cancel; grass-field sales call it off when the ground is soft.
Early or late: Southam Car Boots lets buyers in first, from 6.30am; for a lie-in, Teckels Fortnightly Car Boot Sale doesn’t open to buyers until 9am.
Car boot sales in Gloucester: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Gloucester?
Gloucester Car Boot Sale, 2 miles from the centre. It runs on Wednesdays and Sundays. Buyers Sundays from 9am. The other four within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Gloucester?
Not within 15 miles: these are Sunday and midweek sales. The car boot finder can search further afield.
Are there car boot sales near Gloucester in winter?
Yes, two run all year: Gloucester Car Boot Sale and Cheltenham Car Boot & Market. Most field sales close at the end of October and reopen around Easter.
Are there indoor or all-weather car boot sales near Gloucester?
Yes: Ross-On-Wye Boot Sale & Market (15 miles) is indoors or under cover, and Teckels Fortnightly Car Boot Sale (8 miles) and Cheltenham Car Boot & Market (9 miles) are on hard standing. 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 Gloucester?
Where the organiser publishes a price (four of the five), a car pitch costs £6 to £11, typically £8. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.