Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market
About This Car Boot Sale
A large council-run outdoor car boot and market at Bowlee Community Park. Sellers are admitted before buyers and can pay by cash or contactless card at the gate. Buyers have an official on-site car park, a nearby drop-off point, toilets including an accessible toilet, and food and drink from the authorised caterer.
What to Expect
Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market runs every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday in Middleton, Greater Manchester, with outdoor pitches. It runs from April to October. Sellers can set up from 6am, and buyers enter from 6:30am.
The 2026 dates run on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 5 April to 11 October. Normal hours are 6am–1.30pm, with buyers admitted from 6.30am. The final sale on 11 October runs 7.30am–3pm, with buyers from 8am. Weather cancellations are normally announced by 3pm the previous day, and no seller booking is required. For sat-nav, enter Bowlee Community Park rather than relying on the postcode, which can lead to a nearby housing estate.
Buyer entry is free. Seller pitches start at £15 for a car; van pitches start at £20; large-van pitches cost £25.
You'll find toilets, refreshments, on-site parking and disabled access.
The venue is at Bowlee Community Park, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 4SB. Use the map above to get directions.
Times & Fees
Opening Times
- Sellers arrive
- 06:00
- Opens to buyers
- 06:30
- Closes
- 13:30
Entry Fees
- Buyer entry
- Free
Seller Fees
- Car
- £15
- Van
- £20
- Large Van
- £25
- Advance booking
- Not required
Parking
- Parking fee
- £2.50 per vehicle
Schedule
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Season
- April–October
- Schedule notes
- The 2026 dates run on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 5 April to 11 October. Normal hours are 6am–1.30pm, with buyers admitted from 6.30am. The final sale on 11 October runs 7.30am–3pm, with buyers from 8am. Weather cancellations are normally announced by 3pm the previous day, and no seller booking is required. For sat-nav, enter Bowlee Community Park rather than relying on the postcode, which can lead to a nearby housing estate.
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