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

Touring caravan pitches 29
Tent pitches 23
Motorhome pitches 29
Caravans for hire 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

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.

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 01 April - 30 September and closed Monday-Wednesday from 01 October - 31 March.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 278 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-regarded campsite with spacious, level pitches and excellent on-site facilities. Guests frequently praise the friendly and helpful staff, the quality of the food served at the pub, and the convenient location near the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. While generally clean and well-maintained, some reviews mention that the toilet and shower blocks could benefit from updates or more frequent cleaning during busy periods. The site offers good value for money and is a popular choice for repeat visitors.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

A perfect campsite with a brilliant pub.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked A quiet campsite that is well spaced out. A brilliant pub serving good food and Jeremy Clarkson's beer! A short walk across the field to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. We love this campsite and will come back again.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little gem of a campsite,…

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8 out of 10
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 Beth F. 1 review

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great little gem of a campsite, grass electric pitches set up nicely with plenty of space. Great little play park right in the middle for kids. Pub to the front although we didn't venture in as went off site/cooked our own food. Was a bit worried about the toilet/shower block as only 2 toilets and 2 showers (one male, 1 female block) and with the amount of people on site I thought we would struggle but everytime we went there was only ever one person in there or non at all.
Wifi on site which was fab.
Plenty of communication before we arrived with site access codes, local guide and contact numbers if we had issues.
Will definitely return :)

Disliked Ants! But this was not the sites fault at all. I guess the dry weather hasn't helped and all part of being out in nature!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Handy location great pint and large…

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 Em G. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Handy location great pint and large portions of food in the pub. Only stayed one night but quiet level pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

every thing about the site, the…

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 david p. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked every thing about the site, the hard standing pitches are a very good size even has its own water supply

Disliked holiday not long enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

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 Jessica A. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite. Seems popular with other campers. Nice park for the kids to play on. Great location if you're into aviation due to the proximity of the museum and RAF Connigsby. Good facilities. Nice walks nearby. WiFi at pitch.

Disliked Its hard to find negatives for this site but if I had to say anything it would be that there are signs up in the toilets/showers asking people to mop the floors after use to keep it clean. I think this is a good idea but there's very little ventilation in there/no windows for the floors to dry. The floors were never dry during our stay so this meant muddy footprints on the wet mopped floors which defeated the whole point and also it was very slippery and there wasnt a wet floor sign. Im only mentioning this for other people's safety so bear it in mind.

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Nice people and good campsite

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Great place to stay campsite great

Disliked Had table pre booked for Saturday night but we waited for 40mins to get a drink brought to our table, but the food was fantastic so we would eat and stay here again.

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All around good site and pub .

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colin g. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Always a good stay . Great location for my visits to the Airshow next door.Good food and drink at pub .

Disliked The facilities are good ,but other site uses should tidy up after themselves .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site for price. Play area for kids, space for dog walking.

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8 out of 10
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 Margaret L. 1 review

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Generous tidy plots, quiet calm and spacious. Very reasonable rates. Site is tidy and well planned and managed
Pub is great for drinks and a meal
Adjacent to Air museum.
Plenty of walks from dogs.
Toilets and showers basic

Disliked Toilets and showers need more vigilant cleaning / bins emptying etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for short stays

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7 out of 10
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 Lee D. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Good pitch sizes with both electric and water hook ups. Lovely play area for children. Daughter stayed in one of the static caravans which was very nice and clean and very good value for money. We wouldn’t normally stay on a family site and opt for the peace and quiet of adult only sites but this site is a 10 minute walk to the East Kirkby Airshow which is why we stayed there.

Disliked Quite a large site and only 4 toilets and showers, 2 men/2 women. Ladies could do with some minor repairs as looked ‘tired’. Our pitch (no. 6) had several large holes in the ground which could cause injury if not careful. Pub/restaurant doesn’t allow dogs in the dining area therefore we had to eat in the bar area which wasn’t particularly pleasant had we known we wouldn’t have booked a meal there. My food (cheese burger) wasn’t great but hubby enjoyed his steak, large portions and good selection on the menu.

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Very basic but better than mainstream…

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 Lenny V. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch (deluxe)

Liked Very basic but better than mainstream camp sites peacefull and find the dimly lit site better at night than bug lights makes it an amazing experience at night for good nights sleep, pub hours are hit and miss

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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 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

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
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

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 2020201920182017
Skegness 14.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ingoldmells South 15.3 mi Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 15.5 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 16.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

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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.
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  • 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.