The Eaves Inn

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View from the water supply
View from the water supply
Views of the field
Rear view, site and car park
The restaurant
Pub area, perfect for an evening drink
Bar area
Comfortable seating area
Cosy restaurant area
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Views of the field
Rear view, site and car park
The restaurant

  • Small and peaceful adults-only site with pub and restaurant
  • A 20-minute drive from Skegness beaches, fairground and seal sanctuary
  • Within 25 minutes of the Viking Way and Lindsey Trail scenic routes
Country footpaths, home-cooked local produce and traditional ales, coastal walks and castles… half an hour’s drive from New York? No, there’s no mistake, but the New York in question is in rural Lincolnshire, as is the quiet, simple and very uncitylike Eaves Inn. As you may have guessed, there's a country pub to be found here... The site's at the back of a traditional country inn, open from Thursdays to Sundays to serve local ale from its cosy bar and a wide menu of eats in its restaurant. It's all rather scenic too, as pitches are in a wide field with views across farmland and fen, in the centre of the village of Little Steeping. Around the region, it's a 20-minute drive from here to Skegness. Shops and supermarkets are in Skegness and barbecues are allowed on this adults-only site, you can indulge in a bit of outdoor grilling any time you like. Work up an appetite by taking the dog for a brisk walk on the footpaths passing by the site. While the combination of pub plus field plus view is spectacularly simple, that doesn’t mean roughing it: a modern block combines hot showers, sinks and a washing-up area, all of it gleaming and heated.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 14
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 21 are not allowed on site.
  • The pub opening times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and Sunday lunchtimes. The full restaurant menu is served from 6.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and for Sunday lunch (12pm - 3pm). Dogs are allowed in the pub but booking is required.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet adults-only site, praised for spotless facilities, spacious pitches & hot showers. Guests loved the grub and craic in the pub. Despite a bit of tricky access & spotty Wi-Fi, most want to head back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely area, beautiful skies at night. I imagine it's usually nicely quiet…

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely area, beautiful skies at night. I imagine it's usually nicely quiet

Disliked I'm autistic so we booked this site for peace and quiet. So the passive aggressive, very close up, extremely loud mowing that began at 10.30 this morning wasn't ideal. We were trying to pack down and the tractor mower was literally coming up to the tent. Snapped one of our guy ropes and scuffed the front of my car. I had to leave my partner to pack up and drive away in the car because the noise was giving me extreme anxiety due to mu autism. It sounded like someone tumble drying gravel.

Also, be aware there is a house being built on the next plot so machinery and loud men yelling begin at 7.15am each day.

Pub was never open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic place to get away and do nothing.

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Michelle R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Such an amazing little campsite. Spent a couple of days sitting in a field, chatting to the people pitched opposite and just loving life. It was so peaceful, just doing nothing. Absolutely perfect! Food at the pub was out o this world and will be going back frequently.

Disliked Absolutely nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much

I everything about the site. It was very peaceful there wasn't many…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Julie H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked I everything about the site. It was very peaceful there wasn't many people there and the staff were very welcome inn and friendly.

The food of the pub was delicious 😀

Disliked I liked everything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review

Always made to feel welcome ,staff all lovely, showers and campsite are…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Debbie B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Always made to feel welcome ,staff all lovely, showers and campsite are all very clean, we have stayed here now, dogs are allowed in the pub, also like the eves as campsite is for adults over the age of 21

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic review. Look forward to seeing you again

Excellent site, clean facilities and really friendly staff

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10 out of 10
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Bernard H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Beautiful, secluded site, excellent shower and toilet block, both very clean and looked after. The grass pitches were very large and well maintained. Plenty of shade from the large trees. The pub was really friendly, the food was 1st class, I am Coeliac and was catered for. Was able to take my dog in with me, he got some biscuits and a ball, he is better looking than me though. I will definitely be returning for another stay.

Disliked Having to leave to go home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you what a great review. We are looking forward to seeing you again

Contactless check-in Clean toilet & shower Pub on site…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Contactless check-in
Clean toilet & shower
Pub on site

Disliked The back roads on the way to the site were just awful

The neighbours dog Barling incessantly and disturbing an otherwise lovely peaceful site

Intermittent wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. I cannot do anything about the back roads as you know because you live not so very far away in this area you have to stick to the main roads. I am just 2 miles outside of Spilsby you do not have to come down the back roads .The dog next door soes not bark all the time he is a lovely
Internet & WIFI I have a booster that goes down onto the site I know it is slow but lets face it it is free I do not charge you for it

Great site, excellent food in the adjacent pub.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Alison H.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet adults only site with the bonus of fantastic food in the adjacent pub.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review

Great place, not to big nice walks.

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10 out of 10
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Janeane S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet place, we were the only ones there for the 3 nights but it was a nice location, we didn't get a chance to try the pudding as it wasn't open the days we were there, but we id talk to some locals who said the food was very good.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your great review

Was a great site ,and had fun ,even i the rain ..

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Having the whole place to ourselves. Lol ..Sunday lunch at the pub was amazing, after not thinking about booking, the lady made room for us anyway...place was clean and the toilets and showers were cleaned few times in the day ..as.a.whole we really.enjoyed our stay ..

Disliked Just about the electric boxes ,there was only 4 i think on the site and from the pitch we were left with when we turned up (,as there was a few people on the first day) it was a really long way and our lead only just fitted but we had to move quite close to the neighbours tent ....think maybe you could put that on pitch up that you might need alonger lead when staying here .


.The cows in the next field haha scared me...lol

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your great review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay. The scary cows lol. Your dislike I just wish you had spoken to me there are five boxes each with 4 hook ups I made the pitches much larger than they need to be because I wanted my guests to have space and a lovely relaxing time, had you have said I would have lent you extension lead for free , you just needed to say. Thank you again

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Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Eaves Inn

Main Road

Little Stepping

Spilsby

Lincolnshire

England

PE23 5BL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.14514°N
0.14106°E

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Market Place
7.7 km Railway Station
12.9 km Coach Station
Rail
4.6 km Thorpe Culvert Rail Station
7.7 km Wainfleet Rail Station
9.5 km Havenhouse Rail Station
Ferry
46.4 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
46.6 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing

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

If seeking a taste of traditional seaside stuff, set course for Skegness for sands and dunes, fairground rides and pier promenades, and endearing encounters with the residents of Natureland Seal Sanctuary. For meetings of the furred and feathered kind, it’s 15 minutes to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, home to tigers, tapirs, lemurs and hundreds of species of rescued parrots. If you prefer your wildlife in the wild, make the half-hour journey to Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve, a prairie-like vastness of dunes and wetlands where you can spot terns and skylarks while walking the trails. For longer hikes and bike rides, Horncastle (25 minutes) is a hub for two major routes: the Viking Way links the Humber Estuary with Rutland Water over 147 miles of grand terrain, while the 80 miles of the Lindsey Trail focus on the chalk hills, woodlands and ancient history of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Wartime history lies thick on the ground in these parts too, thanks to the role played by Lincolnshire’s people and airfields in the Battle of Britain: learn more at the Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre and the International Bomber Command Centre (20 minutes, half an hour and an hour away). Whether birdwatching or battlements are your bag, Tattershall Castle (half an hour) is worth a turn around, with 15th-century show-off interiors, woodlands full of wildlife and lakes nearby for wakeboarding and watery assault courses.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Skegness 13.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ingoldmells South 15 km Sea GoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Chapel St Leonards 15.9 km Sea GoodExcellentExcellentExcellent
Anderby 17.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Moggs Eye 18.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sandringham 43.5 km

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 44.6 km

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 46.2 km

Lincoln Cathedral 46.3 km

Lincoln Castle 46.4 km

National Trust

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 2.3 km

Gunby Hall 5.1 km

Tattershall Castle 22.9 km

Brancaster 40.3 km

St George's Guildhall 46.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GUNBY HALL 5.1 km

WELL HALL 10.3 km

Hagworthingham - Sausthorpe - Hundleby Circular 10.6 km

HARRINGTON HALL 10.8 km

Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 10.9 km

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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Eaves Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Eaves Inn dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Eaves Inn? If seeking a taste of traditional seaside stuff, set course for Skegness for sands and dunes, fairground rides and pier promenades, and endearing encounters with the residents of Natureland Seal Sanctuary. For … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Eaves Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Check in between 12pm and 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm - arrival outside these times must be arranged using the details provided in the booking confirmation email. The booking ID is required.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Eaves Inn? From €32.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.