Car Boot Sales Lancashire

Tucked away on a quiet industrial estate next to Darcy Lever Cricket Club is Boltons newest car boot venue, Hacken Lane Car Boot, Bolton. It is held every Sunday inside a spacious and well lit modern industrial unit with space for up to 200 pitches. Now while I think that may be a little on the optimistic side it is still a deceptively large market.

The building is split into three large storage rooms that protect you from anything the weather can throw at you while still feeling light and airy. I was there in the icy depths of Sunday morning and it was comfortable once I got inside, out of the arctic wind!

There are toilet facilities on site as well as a burger/breakfast stall so if you like to refuel on the go after a night out on the town you have plenty of choice.

Overall it is a new site that has a lot of promise as long as they manage to get the word out to enough people in its early days.

Lambs car boot sale is a popular 'almost' all year round event located in a field adjacent to the B5412 Lambs Road in Thornton-Cleveleys near Blackpool.

Because of this, it is pretty much at the mercy of the weather in the wetter months.

However, during the Summer it is a friendly and welcoming market that hosts a healthy mix of full time traders, charity stalls and happy-go-lucky 'declutterers' hoping to swap their junk for some cash.

Elaines car boot sale Chorley is located at the roundabout of the M61 J8 and A674, which is the exit for the Botany Bay shopping area and explains why it is also commonly known as the Botany Bay car boot sale.

It runs from around the middle of May for 14 weeks, weather permitting. It is a great market to visit when the sun shines as the sellers are generally friendly and there's plenty of bargains to be had.

There's plenty of free parking for buyers so it's always busy. If you're planning to sell your surplus gear then it will cost you £10 for a pitch.

For a great day out, pick a sunny Sunday and get there early to pick up the best of the bargains. Then take your car across the road to Botany Bay and browse 5 floors of bargains for some antique office furniture or even antique shaker chairs for your Study Room while the kids burn off their surplus energy at the Puddletown Pirates play area.

The Greenhalgh car boot runs on Sundays (and some Saturdays) from early Spring to late Autumn with the weather being the major influence. It is located just off J3 of the M55 on the A585 Fleetwood Road, making it an ideal first stop before you get to your guest house or hotel.

Entrance is free for buyers and when last checked it was £9 per car for sellers.

The market is well organised with plenty of car parking space as well as a large market area. If you are a reasonably active adult you may be surprised at just how far you walk as you browse the traders tables.

The traders seem to be of a higher quality than some other car boots I've been to which suggests that a lot of effort goes into weeding out the counterfeit sellers.

Overall, the Greenhalgh car boot is a pleasant way to spend a sunny Sunday morning!

The sunday market and car boot sale at Horwich, Bolton is a popular attraction all year round and has space for around 85 stalls. It is held in the old wooden market building that has certainly seen better days but as it is council run it is clean with good amenities.

There is a car park for stall holders next to the market building so browsers tend to park in the surrounding streets.

So, is Horwich car boot sale worth a visit? In my opinion, a resounding yes! The locals are fairly friendly and the stallholders seem to be chatty enough. However, the future of the market building is in doubt so I recommend going soon.

Latest News: Horwich Market Boot Sale has closed its doors for the last time.

£2 Entrance Fee

Located on the main A59, the Gisburn car boot sale lies in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It is a huge venue that will keep even the most enthusiastic car booter happy for hours. Facilities are good and the area is well organised.

This is a true car boot sale in the sense that the sellers pitch a table in front of their cars in the middle of a farmers field. Yes, you will find a few professional traders here but the vast majority are enthusiastic amateurs clearing out their clutter.

I must admit that Gisburn car boot sales are one of my favourite venues, especially on a warm sunny summer sunday!

This car boot is based on the site of the regular Bolton market and runs throughout the year. The facilities are excellent, as you would expect from a council run site, with spotlessly clean toilet facilities inside and various snack trucks outside.

The added benefit is that the local council is actively marketing Bolton shops and services via its own free newpaper.

Lever Street market is a mix of indoor and outdoor stalls selling new and second hand gear, spread over the sprawling Lever Street industrial area. Of course if you are looking for something in particular you will find plenty of choice among the full time traders and genuine car booters here at Lever Street market.

It did have a fairly shady reputation at first, but the managers have worked hard to clean up the 'quality' of stallholder. However this has only pushed out the dodgy DVD sellers to just outside the market entrance and gangs of Eastern Europeans still sell cigarettes from a canvas bag right at the market door...handy for a quick getaway!

UPDATE!
There has been a lot of activity by the police and Trading Standards recently, resulting in a noticeable drop in 'dodgy' dealers. Keep up the good work!

UPDATE 2!
A lone police mobile video van cruised down the main 'Dodgy Street', scattering the resident "ne'er do wells" in all directions before scooping up their dodgy wares and throwing it in the back of the police van. My guess is that this will become a regular ocurrence on the run up to Christmas. Some weeks a full raid, other weeks a solitary van to disrupt the business.

So the bottom line is that if you want to buy something, stick to the main market area and not the surrounding streets.