Car Boot Sales
Welcome to Farmer Palmer’s Car Boot Sales
One of Dorset’s favourite family-run car boot sales is back for 2025! Whether you are buying or selling, you can bop along to the wonderful music from the team at Marie Curie, have great coffee and food from Willy Hubbs Kitchen, and explore lots of lovely stalls for you to grab a bargain!
When Are Farmer Palmer’s Car Boot Sales?
Car Boot Sales run each Tuesday from the 29th April – 28th October 2025.
Seller Information
Arrival
- The gates will be open from 6.30am for sellers to receive their allocated space on the car boot field.
- The charge is £7 per vehicle (subject to change) for your 6m X 10m pitch. Please note: we only accept cash.
- Double pitches are available for larger vehicles. If you want to pay for two pitches together you will need to arrive in convoy.
- Please follow the signage directing you where to go, as buyer and seller gates are different.
- Cars will all face the same direction, we advise you bring a table, you may need to bring a shade too if it’s very sunny.
- We advise you bring your own first aid kit.
Departure
- Please drive out slowly and carefully, the way you are already facing, around the field in a clockwise direction with your hazard lights on.
- Please take all of your rubbish, and any unsold items home with you.
Buyer Information
Arrival
- The gates for buyers will open from 7am, allowing the sellers through first to settle in and set up their stall.
- This event is free for buyers, along with free parking.
- We have two gates for entrance, please be aware of vehicles.
- Refreshments and toilets are available.
- Dedicated disabled parking spaces are available on a first come first served basis, please bring your badge.
- Please listen to any instructions given by our team because we must all work together to make these car boot sales a success.
- Photography may be in operation.
What if it is Raining?
A bit of rain never hurt anyone! We will still be there (unless extreme high winds/torrential rain). Consequently, it will be your responsibility to check the weather and therefore decide whether to come or not.
Who Will Help?
Our team is there to guide you into your selling space. Buyers, please respect their guidance. Firstly, they are good-hearted people, and secondly, they are doing their best to uphold the standards set. Consequently, bad behaviour by sellers or buyers will not be tolerated and therefore you may be asked to leave.
So, let’s help you have a great day in the countryside.
This summer we will open our gates to bargain hunters and super sellers! It’s a great reason to have a clear-out at home, make some space, and make a few £s too! In addition, you could it as an opportunity to teach children how to make pocket money. Car Boot Sales will run from 29th April 2025 and they will run every Tuesday until 28th October 2025 (weather dependent).
Hi is carboot on today please.
Thanks for getting in touch. We are running the car boot sales until end of Sept in 2022 and possibly to the end of October, weather permitting.
Hi if I got there at about 9.30 would I still be ok to do a pitch as I would have to do school run first.
Hi Jacqueline,
yes, you would still be able to have a stand. Please enter slowly through the sellers entrance.
Are dogs allowed please?
Hi Jem, Yes dogs are allowed at the car boot as long as they are on a leash.
Hi, is the car boot on today please? (14/5/24) There was a lot of rain yesterday so just checking that it hasn’t been cancelled ‘cos the field is waterlogged.
Hi Janet,
Yes, the car boot is on today!
Hi I know it says you’ll be open even if rain and am planning on coming tomorrow. What’s the best time to arrive to sell?
Hi Sam,
Our selling gates open from 7am
Is car boot on today? 6th August 24?
Hi Jenna, yes it is! 🙂
Is the car boot on today ?
Hi Megan, yes it is.
Have lost my purse at the bootsale today- pink/ purple
Hi Gail,
I am so sorry to hear that! I shall have a word with the team to see if they have come across it. I have your contact through this post and will get in touch if it turns up. Fingers crossed we will find it!
Thank you so much- we’re on holiday in the area until 4th sept. It’s bad enough loosing the money, being a pensioner, but it’s cancelling the cards that’s taken so long to sort. I’m not giving up hope yet though! Really appreciate your response.
Hello just making an enquiry do you charge extra for trailers it’s 6×4 trailer my car is a ford focus mk3 so not that big
Hi Dwain, no we would not charge extra for this 🙂 it would just be the usual £7 per vehicle