Car boot sales

Please note: We are currently taking applications for the 2024 car boot sale season. To enter your expression of interest please email a completed application form (below) to events@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Car boot sales are held regularly during the spring and summer season (April to September) on council grounds.

See also:


Car boot sales applications - how to apply to hold a car boot sale

We take applications for the car boot sale season in January each year. Car boot sale dates will then be allocated by the Events Team in February and you will be contacted with regard to your application.

  • Adur Recreation Ground: In line with covenants placed on the site when it was originally gifted to Adur District Council, priority is given to charities registered at an address in Shoreham-by-Sea, then charities registered at an address within Adur District.
  • Broadwater Green: charities should be registered at an address in Worthing.

Car boot sales costs - 2024:

  • We are currently finalising the costs for the 2024 car boot sales - they will be added here when they are known

Application form:

If you are a local charity and would like to hold a car boot at either Adur Recreation Ground or Broadwater Green please complete the application form below:

Completed application forms should then be emailed to:

For enquiries about organising a car boot sale contact:

Note - contacting car boot sale organisers:

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Where/when are the car boot sales held
(and how to contact the organisers)

Car boot sales are held on Saturday mornings at Adur Recreation Ground and Broadwater Green from April to September each year. We can allocate 14 dates at Adur Recreation Ground and 9 dates on Broadwater Green.

Dates of forthcoming events, and the relevant contact details for each one, are listed below:

Adur Recreation Ground car boot sales 2024:

Confirmed dates so far:

  • 27 April 2024: 3rd 5th lancing Sea Scouts
    contact: to be confirmed
  • 11th May 2024: Adur East Lions
    contact: Claudine Rogers - 07513 107 263
  • 18th May 2024: The Treasure Basket Association
    contact: Felicia Lycett - 07833 583 047
  • 29th June 2024: Nautical Training Corps TS Intrepid
    contact: Jill Stedman - 07766 562 176
  • 31st August 2024: Shoreham Beach Scout Group
    contact: Rowena Griffiths - 07738 931 312
     
  • We are taking applications for the 2024 car boot sale season - to enter your expression of interest please email a completed application form

See also: Adur Recreation Ground, Shoreham-by-Sea

Broadwater Green car boot sales 2024:

Confirmed dates so far:

  • 1st April 2024: Highdown Rotary
    contact: Diane Guest - 07814 548 855
  • 6th April 2024: Broadwater Cricket Club
    contact: Ben Mckenzie - 07584 857 750
  • 26th August 2024: Broadwater Community Association
    contact: Debbie Croft - text only 07528 594 589
  • 7th September 2024: Worthing Lions
    contact: to be confirmed
     
  • We are taking applications for the 2024 car boot sale season - to enter your expression of interest please email a completed application form

See also: Broadwater Green, Worthing

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Information for sellers
(charges, when can you turn up, etc)

Charges are set by the host charity and pitches are not pre-bookable, just turn up on the day.

Sellers should arrive from approximately 7am on the day of the sale.

Note: to contact the organisers of a particular car boot sale please use the phone numbers in the lists above - see:

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Page last updated: 14 March 2024

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