North Weald Airfield ★★★★★ 4.7 Most Saturdays & Bank Holiday Mondays 8am–3pm £1 entry (kids free), parking free

North Weald is massive – hundreds of car boot pitches plus regular traders. Clothing is 70 % of the market: vintage rails, retro sportswear, kids’ bundles, leather jackets, boots, and random designer pieces that fell off lorries. Prices £2–£200 depending on what you find.

Food stalls and cafés on site, and the old airfield hangars give it a cool vibe.

Pros

Biggest selection in Essex
Real treasure-hunting
Cheap entry and parking
Good food stalls

Cons

Weather-dependent
Early start for the best stuff