CAR boot sales are about more than picking up a bargain or selling your old stuff, they are one of the weekend's pleasures. 

Summer is the main car boot season, with many of us enjoying the morning drive over to a park, rugby club or random field while thinking about what we are hoping to sell off of or hunt down - one person's junk is another's treasure.

With the pandemic halting car boots, many of us have begun hoarding instead. 

But as the road map out of lockdown is well and truly underway, events across the North-East have announced their return so it's time to practice your haggling skills.

Some run on Bank Holiday too. 

While a whole host of car book sales have not yet said when they will be back, here are the ones that have:

Blaydon Rugby Club, NE16 3BN, April 18

When: Every Sunday. There is also a Wednesday date which will start in May. 

Sellers: Starts at 5am for and sellers.

Buyers: Buyers are also welcome from 5am - it's an early one.

Redcar Racecourse TS10 1HL, April 18 

When: Every Sunday afternoon going forward.

Sellers: Setting up hours earlier at 10am. It's £12 for cars and £16 for vans. 

Buyers: 1pm arrival for buyers.

Seaham Coast Road, SR7 7AG, April 18

When: Every Sunday and bank holiday going forward

Sellers: Can arrive at 11am. £12 a space to sell for cars, £16 for vans and trailers from £3. Traders must stay on site until 3.30pm.

Buyers: It opens to the public at 12.30pm, until 4pm. £1 entry for public. 

Seaham Coast Road, SR7 7AG, April 24

When: Saturdays going forward.

Sellers: 11.30am arrival, costing £10 a space. Traders must stay on site until 3pm.

Buyers: Public can arrive at 12.30pm. The car boot is open open until 3.30pm and costs £1.

No dogs apart from guide dogs.

Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9JX, April 18

When: Sunday mornings

Sellers: Anyone looking to sell should arrive at 7.30am. It costs £10 for a space and traders must stay on site until 11.30pm.

Buyers: The public will arrive an hour later, at 8.30am. The event is on until 12pm and costs £1.

No dogs apart from guide dogs.

Ripon, HG4 1UG, April 18

When: A regular Sunday afternoon car boot sale.

Sellers: To sell, arrive at 12pm. It costs £10 for a space and traders must stay on site until 3pm. 

Buyers: The boot sale opens at 1pm to the public and runs until 3.30pm.

No dogs apart from guide dogs.

Lowfield Farm, Willington, DL15 0UA, Appril 18

When: Sundays and bank holidays.

Sellers: The site opens at 12pm for sellers and it's £10 for a space. Traders must stay on site until 3pm.

Buyers: For the public, the boot sale is on from 1pm to 3.30pm and costs £1.

No dogs apart from guide dogs.

Tranwell Airfield, Morpeth, NE20 0AW, April 18

When: Sundays and bank holidays.

Sellers: The site opens at 12pm for sellers, who must stay on site until 3.30pm. To sell, it costs £12 a space for cars, 14 for vans and trailers from £3.

Buyers: For the public, the boot sale is on from 1pm to 3.30pm and costs £1.

No dogs apart from guide dog.

Hexham Mart, NE46 3SG, April 18

When: Every Sunday. 

Sellers: If you are selling from a car, it is £13 which then goes up depending on your vehicle. Arrival is 8.30am to 9am. You also can't leave until 2pm.

Buyers: Admission for buyers depends on the time you arrive, 10am to 11am is £5, 11am to 12pm is £2.50 and it's £1 after that.

Tynedale Park, Corbridge Car, NE45 5AY, April 14

When: Wednesdays.

Sellers: If you are selling from a car, it is £13 and £16 for a transit and larger. Arrival is 8.30am to 9am. You also can't leave until 2pm.

Buyers: People can enter the car boot from 10am, with it costing £4 until 11am, £2 for the following hour and £1 after that.