Chigwell Rise Bootsale

Fizzle Flower

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Slightly more out of the way than most boot sales, however very cheaply priced and much larger.
Finding good things is slightly difficult and tedious amidst lots of people selling new goods, but there is gold to be found. (I found this purple Vera Pelle bag for £5. Not in the best condition but still a decent find nonetheless!!)
There are toilets on site and a burger place also selling drinks so amenities are sorted.
Getting here by public transport is a bit of a pain in the butt, so here are some tips I gathered:
• Chigwell station is the nearest tube/TfL stop.
• You cannot get to Chigwell directly from Stratford, you have to get 2 central line trains.
• You must catch the Woodford-Hainault (or reverse) shuttle from one of the two said stations, which stops at Chigwell.
• Once you get to Chigwell station, you can walk the entire way. Some of the path closer to the bootsale is very leafy, so be careful on the road.

Overall a good bootsale, worth exploring but too far out of my way for me to come back to regularly. Still recommend if you’re somewhat close by.

alex

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Cool mix of sellers, item variety, but not very easy to get to without driving