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Car boot sales in Truro
6 regular sales within 15 miles of Truro, nearest first: when they run, when buyers are let in and what a pitch costs.
The nearest car boot sale to Truro is Car Boots Cornwall – Truro, under a mile from the centre. It runs on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. Across all six, three run on Sundays and three on Saturdays, with one midweek (some run on more than one day). One keeps 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 Truro for any day in the next ten weeks, and our guide to car boot sales in the South West covers the whole region.
Car Boots Cornwall – Truro
Truro
under a mile from Truro
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 12 noon · Entry £1 adults, children free
Billed by its organiser as Cornwall's premier car boot sale since 1989, held at Truro Cattle Market with a midday start. The organiser says Sundays run until Christmas, with an undercover option in bad weather.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Cattle Market, Truro TR1 1RJ
- Season
- Every Sunday and bank holiday Monday until Christmas
- Sellers arrive
- Sellers queue from 9.30am
- Pitch fee
- Small car £8, large car £9, small van £10, medium van £12, large van £15, box van £20; trailers +£5; early entry +£5
- If it rains
- Undercover option in bad weather; check before travelling in poor weather on 07807807888
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Car Boots Cornwall – Mitchell
Mitchell (near Newquay)
7 miles from Truro
Saturdays
Buyers 12 noon · Entry £1 adults, children free
A Saturday sister sale to St Columb Major, just off the A30. The organiser says it runs until October half term, with a midday start.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Mitchell, TR8 5FD
- Season
- Every Saturday, until October half term
- Sellers arrive
- Sellers queue from 10.30am
- Pitch fee
- Small car £8, large car £9, small van £10, medium van £12, large van £15, box van £20; trailers +£5; early entry +£5
- If it rains
- Check before travelling in poor weather; phone 07807807888
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Pool Market & Boot Sales
Redruth (Pool)
10 miles from Truro
Saturdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 9am-4pm
A weekend fixture between Camborne and Redruth, where an indoor market with permanent stalls is joined by outdoor car booters on both Saturday and Sunday. Sellers turn up between 8am and 9am, and there is hot food on site.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Pool Market, Station Road, Pool, Redruth TR15 3QJ
- Season
- Every Saturday and Sunday, all year, plus bank holidays
- Sellers arrive
- Usually 8am-9am
- Pitches
- Turn up on the day
- Ground
- Grass and hard standing
- Facilities
- Indoor market with permanent traders; hot food vans with seating
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
Car Boots Cornwall – St Columb Major
St Columb Major
12 miles from Truro
Sundays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 2pm · Entry £1 adults, children free
An afternoon Sunday boot sale near Newquay, run by Car Boots Cornwall since 1989. The organiser says it runs until October half term, with a 2pm start.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- St Columb Major, TR8 4JA
- Season
- Every Sunday and bank holiday Monday, until October half term
- Sellers arrive
- Sellers queue from 12.30pm
- Pitch fee
- Small car £8, large car £9, small van £10, medium van £12, large van £15, box van £20; trailers +£5; early entry +£5
- If it rains
- Check before travelling in poor weather; phone 07807807888
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
Par Market Outdoor Carboot
St Austell (Par)
about 13 miles from Truro
Thursdays and bank holiday Mondays
Buyers 8am-1pm · Free entry
A Thursday-morning boot on hard ground beside Par Market, Cornwall's big indoor market near St Austell, so there is plenty more to browse once the stalls are done. Entry is free and there are indoor toilets and refreshments.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- Par Market & Food Hall, Par, near St Austell
- Season
- Every Thursday and bank holiday Monday, March to autumn
- Sellers arrive
- From 7am
- Pitch fee
- Pitches from £8 (car)
- Ground
- Hard standing
- Facilities
- Indoor toilets and refreshments at the neighbouring indoor market and food hall
Checked on the organiser’s website on 9 October 2026.
The Old Cattle Market Car Boot Sale Helston
about 15 miles from Truro
1st Saturday of the month
Buyers 10am-12pm
A monthly indoor-and-outdoor boot at Helston's Old Cattle Market community hall in Coronation Park, run to support the hub. It is a short, sharp morning, with doors open to buyers from 10am until noon.
Times, fees and rain rules
- Where
- The Old Cattle Market Community Hall and Hub, Coronation Park, Helston
- Season
- Monthly, first Saturday, indoor and outdoor
- Ground
- Grass and hard standing
- If it rains
- Outdoor section can be cancelled in high winds
- Facilities
- Community hall with indoor pitches
Checked on the organiser’s Facebook page on 9 October 2026.
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Good to know
If it rains: Car Boots Cornwall – Truro, Pool Market & Boot Sales and Par Market Outdoor Carboot 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: Car Boots Cornwall – Truro, Pool Market & Boot Sales, Car Boots Cornwall – St Columb Major and Par Market Outdoor Carboot open on bank holiday Mondays as well as their usual days.
Early or late: Par Market Outdoor Carboot lets buyers in first, from 8am; for a lie-in, Car Boots Cornwall – St Columb Major doesn’t open to buyers until 2pm.
Car boot sales in Truro: your questions
Where is the nearest car boot sale to Truro?
Car Boots Cornwall – Truro, under a mile from the centre. It runs on Sundays and bank holiday Mondays. Buyers are let in from 12 noon. The other five within 15 miles are listed below, nearest first.
Are there Saturday car boot sales near Truro?
Yes, three: Car Boots Cornwall – Mitchell (7 miles), Pool Market & Boot Sales (10 miles) and The Old Cattle Market Car Boot Sale (about 15 miles).
Are there car boot sales near Truro in winter?
Yes: Pool Market & Boot Sales 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 Truro?
Yes: Car Boots Cornwall – Truro (under a mile), Pool Market & Boot Sales (10 miles), Par Market Outdoor Carboot (about 13 miles) and The Old Cattle Market Car Boot Sale (about 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 Truro?
Where the organiser publishes a price (three of the six), a car pitch costs £8 to £8, and at least half charge £8. Vans usually pay more; each listing has the full prices.