Tilgate Park car boot sale
Tilgate Park hosts car boot sales on select Sunday mornings between 8am and 12pm, with a limited number of seller pitches available at each event. The car boot takes place on specific weekends only during March, April, May, June, September and October, using hard-standing pitches in the main Tilgate Park car park. Visit our Events page for confirmed dates of the car boot sales.
Buyers can enter via the Titmus Drive entrance and entry is free. Please bring cash for purchases.
Information for traders
Traders must arrive between 7.00am and 8.00am, entering via the K2 Leisure Centre entrance and following the signage to Tilgate Park.
No vehicle movement will be allowed after 8.00am and vehicles must remain stationary with engines turned off during trading hours of 8.00am and 12.00pm. Trader vehicles cannot leave until 12.00pm, except in emergencies and under the direction of event staff, and all vehicles must be off site by 12.30pm.
Pricing
Please refer to the terms and conditions below for further explanation on vehicle classifications.
Please note:
- the maximum vehicle length we accept is 5.3 metres due to the length of the bays
- oversized vehicles that do not fit within the marked pitch may be refused entry
- trailers must be single-axle and low level and must fit within the trading space adjacent to your vehicle otherwise you will be asked to move it (charges may apply)
- the event will proceed in all weather conditions. No refunds or transfers will be issued for non-attendance or adverse weather unless we cancel the event
Booking
Bookings must be made in advance online.
Each vehicle that is booked for the car boot sale will be provided with a space to park, plus space for trading. In most cases this space will be in the adjacent bay but in a small number of spaces this will be in front of the vehicle.
When you arrive you will be directed to the next available space by our Events team and told where your trading space is. Only the booked vehicle may use the included parking. Additional vehicles must pay the standard parking charges. You are able to trade on your pitch until 12.00pm and will need to leave by 12.30pm. After this time additional parking charges apply.
Each vehicle needs to be booked separately using the form below.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead at all times. Owners must carry bags and dispose of waste responsibly.
Spaces are allocated on arrival. Saving or reserving additional spaces is not permitted.
The following items must not be sold, displayed, or brought for sale:
- age restricted products (tobacco, smoking paraphernalia, vapes, alcohol, solvents, BB guns)
- weapons or knives of any kind
- food or drink intended for consumption
- live animals
- fireworks or explosives
- counterfeit or stolen goods
- pornographic material
- realistic or replica weapons
- power tools (corded or battery operated)
Traders using gazebos do so entirely at their own risk. All gazebos must be securely weighted; pegging into the ground is not permitted. We accept no liability for damage caused by unsecured structures.
There are no food traders at the boot sale but you can buy refreshments from:
- the Walled Garden Cafe
- Smith and Western
- the ice cream truck
- Lakeside Cafe