Smalley Car Boot Sale
About This Car Boot Sale
Smalley is a large family-run grass-field car boot near Stanley Common, with rows of sellers, busy buyer parking and wide countryside views. The 2026 season opened in spring and runs on Sundays and bank-holiday Mondays when the field is fit. Sellers can turn up from 6am without booking. Toilets, refreshments and parking are available, and under-14s enter free. Check the latest update before setting out if the weather has been wet.
What to Expect
Smalley Car Boot Sale runs on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, with outdoor pitches. The season starts in April. Sellers can set up from 6am, and buyers enter from 6am.
The 2026 season opened in April once the field was dry enough. No closing month is currently published, and wet weather or soft ground can affect opening, so check the latest update before travelling.
Buyer entry costs £1 per person after 7am; under-14s free. Seller pitches start at £8 for a car; van pitches start at £8; large-van pitches cost £12 large Transit-size van; £15 trade or new stock; trailers cost Free.
You'll find toilets, refreshments and on-site parking.
The venue is at Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston (DE7 6FY). Use the map above to get directions.
Times & Fees
Opening Times
- Sellers arrive
- 06:00
- Opens to buyers
- 06:00
- Closes
- N/A
Entry Fees
- Buyer entry
- £1 per person after 7am; under-14s free
- Early entry
- £2 per person 6am–7am; £6 per car before 6am
Seller Fees
- Car
- £8
- Van
- £8
- Large Van
- £12 large Transit-size van; £15 trade or new stock
- Trailer
- Free
- Advance booking
- Not required
Schedule
- Frequency
- Every Sunday and bank-holiday Monday during the season
- Season
- From April
- Schedule notes
- The 2026 season opened in April once the field was dry enough. No closing month is currently published, and wet weather or soft ground can affect opening, so check the latest update before travelling.
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