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The Red Lion

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Simple site in the grounds of a 19th-century coaching inn
Lincolnshire Wolds walks and Skegness within half an hour's drive
Pub with food; a 10-minute walk from the Aviation Heritage Centre

Hikes, wildlife and generous helpings of history are all dished up at The Red Lion, a simple site in the grounds of an old Lincolnshire inn. At a crossroads in the village of East Kirkby, The Red Lion has been refreshing travellers since 1841; more recently, it was a favoured watering hole for the men and women of Bomber Command in World War II, and the pub’s décor pays tribute to them. The staff are steeped in the history of the old coaching inn and the nearby airfield, and can point you towards the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, 10 minutes’ walk down the road and on the site of the former Royal Air Force base. The Red Lion makes a splendid base for aviation and wartime history buffs, with the heritage centre nearby and the displays and memorials of the International Bomber Command Centre a 45-minute drive away. As it’s on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and around half an hour's drive from the coast, it’s also well placed for walks, stately home visits and wildlife watching. Most importantly, it’s at the back of a friendly pub (which has varied winter and summer opening days and hours, but is always closed on Mondays). It serves hot food alongside local beers and other refreshing tipples. Canine companions are welcome in the bar (it’d be nice if they bought a drink…) and on the site.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

The pitches are on grass, so the ground may not be perfectly level or flat. The pub is closed on Mondays from 1st April - 3rd November and closed Monday-Wednesday from 4th November - 31st March.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Fabulous meal in the pub. lovely atmosphere and very friendly people

Fab site right by aviation heritage centre.

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This is the name of the campsite owned by red lion

Not far from coast, walking distance to Lincolnshire heritage aviation museum.…

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Facilities / Activities	6
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Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	8

Duncan C. Apr 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked: Not far from coast, walking distance to Lincolnshire heritage aviation museum.

Disliked: Toilets not very clean the schedule was not updated from arriving to leaving, could do with an update.
Waste bins were overflowing and play park was in need of updating.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your comments, we did clean the show blocks everyday unfortuantly we are unable to clean up after every person that went in, but they were done every day and also everything was checked to be full and topped up if needed, I apologise for the cleaning board not being updated this sometimes gets forgotten about, the shower blocks in our opinion and others who have stays are of a good quality and 100% represented of the cost of the stay on the site. We are not updating or upgrading them at this time as if we did we would have to significantly increase the cost of nights stays, they are heated have hot water and hot showers and are fully tiled through out while there is a small out of remedial work to do which will be carried out when we are able to. We do beehive they represent the current cost of staying and make the site affordable and comfortable, again apologies if when you went it they were not 100% clean but due to the foot fall on site they also require everyone to respect and clean up after them selves

It is a shame about the bins especially as I went and had to put the rubbish actually in the bin as one of the bins was empty and not being used, they have all been emptied this does happen on occasions due to bank holidays,

The park is marked for some updating but this is just waiting for funds and time,

Really friendly site that we could take our dogs to also had…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

2 bedroom static caravan (four person)

Liked: Really friendly site that we could take our dogs to also had other family members staying, had a great meal in the red lion pub and a cafe/shop on the corner showers and toilets on site to can’t wait to go again

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Excellent facilities and very clean site and toilet/shower block. Pitches are a…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

russell d. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities and very clean site and toilet/shower block. Pitches are a nice size and well marked although someone claimed our pitch. No problem we just took a different one.Close proximity to the aviation musuem. Pub was lovely and very nice,friendly staff. The cafe was also good value for money and the homemade cake was lovely. Good size field for dog walking and quiet at night.

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Great site behind a great pub.showers hot and clean.

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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Melvyn B. Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Great site behind a lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Would definitely stay again if we're in the area

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Scott B. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely little site , really quiet , hot clean showers . Set around the rear of a great pub which served a top quality carvery which we couldn't fault ..

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Already booked to return.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Alison F. Apr 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Excellent. Pub 1min away, staff friendly, locals happy to chat. Spotlessly clean. Do not leave hungry.
Cafe and shop 2 mins away (sells basics needed) 5 mins to museum.
Whole 2 night stay excellent. Highly recommend, in fact booked to return end of Oct. Event at museum. 15 mins from connisby

Disliked: Nothing however could do with a motorhome disposal point for grey water

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Brilliant communicates instructions & directions straight after the booking, clearly signposted, tidy,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Brilliant communicates instructions & directions straight after the booking, clearly signposted, tidy, clean and decent shower rooms and toilets throughout. Clean wash area and disposal areas.
Quiet, private pitches well marked throughout.
Wonderful hosts, great pub for food, drinks and entertainment at the top of the site

Disliked: Nothing.

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Cheap site £17 a night non electric

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Paul B. Feb 2025

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Quiet site great location for the aviation museum. Good food in the Red Lion.

Disliked: Did not see or speak or see anyone from the site all done by email I.e toilet /barrier codes.

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The site nice and clean, toilets well kept, excellent with pub near…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Paul A. Feb 2025

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: The site nice and clean, toilets well kept, excellent with pub near by and a local near by

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Everything was great

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andy S. Feb 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked: Great little site which suited our needs and stay.
The pub food was excellent

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Red Lion

Fen Road

East Kirkby

Spilsby

Lincolnshire

England

PE23 4DB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.14027°N
-0.00664°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.6 mi Interchange Shelter

7.2 mi War Memorial

Rail

8.7 mi Thorpe Culvert Rail Station

10.3 mi Wainfleet Rail Station

11.3 mi Boston Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

With the chalk hills and sandstone peaks of the Wolds so close, walkers and cyclists are particularly well sorted. A 15-minute drive away, Horncastle is a handy point to join the Viking Way: 147 miles of country trails linking the banks of the Humber with the wetlands around Rutland Water. For a more detailed look at the Wolds, take the Lindsey Trail from Horncastle up to Market Rasen (45 minutes by car), a far-from-flat route of around 80 miles passing through a landscape of ancient woodlands, Neolithic long barrows and fenland views. If the sea’s more your style set course for Skegness, half an hour away, for pier and beach walks, sandcastle building and trips to the Natureland Seal Sanctuary. The same distance away but rather quieter, the Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve is a wild stretch of coastline crisscrossed with walks and bike trails, visited by skylarks and terns, brent geese and snow bunting. If you’re up for a stately home or two, you can’t get much more stately than the sturdy brick towers of 15th-century Tattershall Castle (15 minutes), while 18th-century Gunby Hall (20 minutes) is sometimes compared to a (very large) dolls’ house.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Skegness	14.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ingoldmells South	15.3 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel St Leonards	15.5 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	16 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	16.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 22.9 mi

Lincoln Cathedral 22.9 mi

Lincoln Castle 23 mi

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 25.3 mi

Belton House 28.9 mi

National Trust

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 7 mi

Tattershall Castle 8.2 mi

Gunby Hall 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

REVESBY ABBEY 1.4 mi

Battle of Winceby, 1643 4.2 mi

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 4.3 mi

Hagworthingham - Sausthorpe - Hundleby Circular 4.4 mi

SCRIVELSBY COURT 4.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 10 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.
Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..

Additional terms

The pitches are on grass, so the ground may not be perfectly level or flat.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Red Lion? With the chalk hills and sandstone peaks of the Wolds so close, walkers and cyclists are particularly well sorted. A 15-minute drive away, Horncastle is a handy point to join the Viking … Read more