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

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

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).

General

The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Vehicles

Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

The pitches are on grass, so the ground may not be perfectly level or flat. The pub is closed on Mondays from 02 May - 30 September and closed Monday - Wednesday from 01 October - 01 May.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		9
Wifi		9

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious pitches and excellent facilities, including clean toilets and showers. Guests frequently praise the attached pub for its outstanding food, friendly staff, and good value. The location is ideal for visiting the nearby Aviation Heritage Centre. While most visitors report a positive experience, a few mention dated facilities or occasional issues with cleanliness during peak times.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 01/09/2026

Dirty toilet floor - this was like this when we arrived and still when we left

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Arrival date (latest first)

Toilets a major let down

Overall 5 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		5
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		1
Wifi		10

Sept 2026 Clarissa F. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Park is great for kids, the saving grace for us really.
Liked that we had both electric and a water tap on our pitch.
Pub was family friendly.

Disliked The toilets and showers are totally disgusting, to be the point I wouldn’t even let my children use them. They are supposed to be cleaned once a day but the photos I have uploaded are of dirt and mess down the side of the toilet which were there on our arrival ( Monday ) and still there by late Wednesday morning. Even if the toilets are ‘cleaned’ once a day, it’s no where near a good enough clean.
I understand there is an expectation of guests to clean up after themselves, which not everybody does sadly. But paying guests shouldn’t have to suffer because of that. The bin wasn’t emptied once either. I’m also aware it’s the end of the season but honestly there’s no excuse for how filthy they were. We’d just come from a different campsite where the toilets and showers were absolutely spotless and it cost the same price to stay there.
We were in pitch 1 which I think since no body else was using this type of pitch we could’ve been allocated one away from the toilets / electric area. But not the end of the world. We were lucky as it was quiet but I think it would feel a bit cramped if all pitches and car parking spaces were in use.

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From the manager: I myself clean these every day, due to how discusting the toilets have been left but guest this year we have made the decision to move to adults only as these only ever happens during this time of year and I’m afriad it is just not an option to keep going in, no complaints were ever recorded during any ones stay and this is just one other reason we are going adults only, the site is already suffering from people who have no respect and have caused major damage which we are now having to deal with but have been unable to currently

The grass is now green…

Overall 3 out of 10
Location		7
Value for money		4
Facilities / Activities		2
Customer service		1
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		2
Wifi		6

Sept 2026 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked The grass is now green

Disliked Facilities showers and toilets need better upkeep the site it self needs maintenance
It’s not like it use to be

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From the manager: The facilities are cleaned every day by myself and are in good working order it’s a shame that people just are discusting and don’t even attempt to clean up after they use things paying or not these facilities are shared and people should have the self decency to clean up after themselves, again the site is another reason we are going adults only going forward as this year has been ridicules with children and parents damage posts and chains and driving over them and not even having any care at all, we have already marked down everything for a big project but we will no longer be welcoming children or parents on to site as this has gotten out of hand which is a real shame for the ones who actually take care

Really Nice site, quiet clean and…

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		5
Value for money		8
Facilities / Activities		3
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi	No rating

Sept 2026 Darren C. 4 reviews

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Really Nice site, quiet clean and friendly

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely quiet site. Would definitely stay…

Overall 9 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		7
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		7
Wifi		9

Sept 2026 Norma M. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Lovely quiet site. Would definitely stay again. Ate in the pub on Saturday night and meal was great. We were over from Northern Ireland for the racing at Cadwell Park so location was good for us

Disliked Ventilation would be good as the shower floors don’t really dry

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Overall good value for money, friendly owners

Overall 7 out of 10
Location		6
Value for money		7
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		3
Wifi		6

Sept 2026 Lorraine B. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Pub on site
Pitches marked out so you have your own space
Easy access with codes

Disliked Limited to what's near by and open/serving
Facilities bit tired looking

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Worth a visit would go again

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

Aug 2026 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked The site was very quiet, the toilet area was clean. The communication was fantastic. With all codes provided prior to arrival.

Disliked We wanted EHU, but said none available but all weekend there were EHU spaces.
The pub didn’t open until 5 on the Saturday which seemed odd with the amount of campers they had onsite

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Cancelled

Overall 5 out of 10
Location	No rating
Value for money	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Sept 2026 Paul C. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Sadly it was cancelled due to flooding and torrential rain but they informed everyone so well done and I hope you soon recover

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: The campsite was open and never closed the only area closed as per the text message and facebook post was the bar and store room area, due to an overwhelming amount of rain this was rectified within 2 days but force us to close the pub for a the night

Great site good facilities Chris was…

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

Aug 2026 Andy P. 2 reviews

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great site good facilities Chris was very friendly

Disliked Kids on playground at 7.30 in morning. Not Chris fault some parents don’t care

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It was fab loved it thank…

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

Aug 2026 Marie T. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked It was fab loved it thank u x

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I have no complaints everything went…

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

Aug 2026 Rachel B. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked I have no complaints everything went smoothly as it should we came to the pub and were greeted friendly, prices were brilliant would Definetly book again

Disliked None

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Features

Adults only

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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

Adults only 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

Seasonal pitches 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.

Food and drink

The Red Lion Inn Pub 0.01 mi
Olive Tree Restaurant 1.3 mi
The Red Lion Inn Pub 1.8 mi
Black Horse Inn Pub 2 mi
The Coach House Pub 2.1 mi
The Red Lion Pub 2.2 mi
Royal Oak Inn Pub 3.5 mi
Royal Oak Pub 3.6 mi
Red Lion Pub 3.9 mi
The Duke Of Wellington (Closed) Pub 4.1 mi

Groceries

Sainsbury's 4.7 mi
Lincolnshire Co-op 5 mi

Public transport

War Memorial 0.04 mi
Aviation Heritage Centre 0.2 mi
Elms Farm Entrance 0.7 mi
Priory & Church 0.8 mi
St Helen's Church 1.7 mi
Fen Road 1.8 mi
Church Road 1.9 mi
Black Horse Inn 2 mi
Mill Lane 2 mi
Telephone Box 2.1 mi

Local services

Kings Garage Fuel station 3.1 mi
Stickney Surgery Doctors 3.3 mi
Grace Swan Health Clinic 4.5 mi
Archways Fuel station 4.8 mi
Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy 4.9 mi
Spilsby Surgery Doctors 4.9 mi
Haltham Garage Fuel station 5.5 mi
Total Fuel station 5.7 mi
RIX Fuel station 6 mi
Shell Fuel station 6.1 mi

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.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Firepits are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 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

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

When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	10 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	4 p.m. –	10 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From £18 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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10+ Night Discount (compulsory)		-£150 (-£150) per stay
7+ Night Discount (compulsory)		-£50 (-£50) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£30 (£30) per stay

10+ Night Discount (compulsory)		-£150 (-£150) per stay
7+ Night Discount (compulsory)		-£50 (-£50) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£30 (£30) per stay

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Toilets a major let down

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The grass is now green…

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Really Nice site, quiet clean and…

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Lovely quiet site. Would definitely stay…

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Overall good value for money, friendly owners

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Worth a visit would go again

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Cancelled

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Great site good facilities Chris was…

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It was fab loved it thank…

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I have no complaints everything went…

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Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Food and drink

Groceries

Public transport

Local services

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

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