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
Site type
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. 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.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- 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
Unpowered grass and earth site
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Min 9m width × 8m depth (72m²)
Arrival daysFrom £17 (£17)
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Powered grass and earth site
6 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Max 9m width × 8m depth (72m²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 (£24)
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Powered concrete and grass caravan site (deluxe)
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Concrete and grass
Pitch size: Max 9m width × 8m depth (72m²)
Arrival daysFrom £34 (£34)
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2 bedroom static caravan (four person)
4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site 2 bedroomsDimensions: 10ft width × 39ft length
Arrival daysFrom £215 (£215)
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3 bedroom static caravan (six person)
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site 3 bedroomsDimensions: 10ft width × 36ft length
Arrival daysFrom £265 (£265)
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Reviews
94% would recommend this site to a friend
92% would stay here again
What customers say
A great, friendly campsite with ample pitches & clean facilities. The pub gets rave reviews for food & atmosphere. Close to the Aviation Centre. Most guests want to come back, despite some minor facility updates needed.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Great site great price
Powered grass and earth site
Liked Great little site nice pub with great food. Ovarall enjoyed my stay and would stay again
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Such a nice stopover clean and everything you meed
Powered grass and earth site
Liked Everything
Disliked Nothing
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I had high hopes for this site and it looked great in the photos.
Powered concrete and grass caravan site (deluxe)
Liked The basics of this site are great.
Disliked I feel with this site less could be more. Loose the all signs and the chains and take a bit more time strimming and cleaning. The toilets were only just manageable. It’s just all the finer touches. Dirty showers where the water flows into aco (outdoors) drain cut into the floor where the tiles are left with sharpe corners.
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From the manager: Hi while we appreciate all reviews this is shocking to say the least, we appreciate that everyone has there own opinions but can categorically disagree with all aspects of this review, the chains and signs are there to help everyone and to inforce the rules that we have set out for everyone’s enjoyment is simple and easy and they are a stipulation of our caravan site licence none the less, as for the chains they again are pictured online and if you prefer to not stay on a site with them then why book in the first place sorry but we are hiding nothing here, they are saftey chains and make it so each booking party has there own peace of land and aid in making sure a fire barrier is kept between each booking, the toilets and showers are more than adequate for the site and are clean every single day by myself and the showers flow very nicely in to these drains and are a practical solution to keep everything at one level, none of the tiles are sharpe as they have been rounded over and grouted in, as with everything in life not everything is to everyone’s liking but I think this review is just not fair on the campsite we are a family business and we do what we can to make everyone welcome Thankyou
i go to the site at least 3 times a year .never a problem
Unpowered grass and earth site
Liked all good as is normal,toilets/ showers allways clean .
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The grass pitches were fairly flat and had a good amount of…
Unpowered grass and earth site
Liked The grass pitches were fairly flat and had a good amount of space between them,
Toilet and showers were ok men’s had two stalls and one shower clean and tidy, had a good washing up area, booked again for New year
Disliked There was not much to dislike to honest wifi was a bit hit and miss at the bottom of the field.
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Site was well laid out and the area was clean as were…
Powered grass and earth site
Liked Site was well laid out and the area was clean as were the shower facilities,the pub food was great especially the real chips 🍟
That time I was again on pitch 10 on the corner next to the water tap,if I book again I would like the same pitch please
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Good site, in a good location, suitable for families
Powered grass and earth site
Liked Very spacious pitches which easily accommodated a large family tent (7m x 4m)
Newly refurbished children’s play area which our young children loved.
Coded entry to toilet block and main campsite.
Small but clean toilet and shower block.
Good location in order to reach local attractions and local beach locations such as Mablethorpe and Skegness, yet remote enough to relax away.
The food from the pub was very good, and reasonably priced for the quantity of food.
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All in all a great night away to try out a new tent
Unpowered grass and earth site
Liked Size of pitch was fabulous
Child's play park looked great (even though we didn't have any children with us)
Peaceful place to relax
Pub has amazing food & choice of drinks 😋 great staff and we enjoyed the best cooked steak /meal we have had for quite a while 👌
Looking forward to returning
Disliked Facilities could do with an upgrade as 4 toilets and 4 showers (2 in the male and 2 in the female) is not enough if the pitches are even half full
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From the manager: Hi Thankyou for your lovely review regarding the shower and toilet facilities we checked all the time over this weekend and even though we were fully they coupe extremly well, we do have planning permission for another shower and toilet facilities which eventually will be done but I’m afriad at this time what we have is all we can offer, this is enough for the size of our site as laid out by the council Thankyou
We only stayed for one night but lovely peaceful site and the…
Powered grass and earth site
Liked We only stayed for one night but lovely peaceful site and the food at the pub was nice with large portion sizes. We went in with our dog and he was also made to feel really welcome. Staff was friendly too. We will be back
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A great, friendly site, well priced and the location is spot on.
Powered grass and earth site
Liked Pub was excellent, great staff, enormous portions with every meal. Camping plots are generous and well set out.
Facilities are very adequate but there will be a queue during busy times. Always clean though, the showers are the best I have used, no timer button, just switch on, wash and switch off.
Disliked The plots are separated by a link chain. It would be much safer if rope was used.
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From the manager: Thankyou for you review we are struggling to understand a 5 out of 10 review of campsite with the review you have left and find this disappointing to say the least, we tried rope for some time on the campsite and we deemed it more of a hazard the chain link breaks easily under any stress, were rope does not break easily, so chain link is actually much much more safer than rope due to this,
We also cannot understand why a 5/10 when all other areas you have rated so high
To say we are disappoint that we were not reached out to us over this, and the fact that you would stay again
We are disappointed but will continue to improve our site but I’m afriad we believe the chain link provides a safe and convinet way of separating the plots not only this but they can also be unhooked and move if need be as long as they are replaced on leaving the plot, so they actually are a lot safer and better than any rope
Thanks
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker PeacefulUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)Accessibility
Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free accessNearby leisure
Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
The Red Lion
Fen Road
East Kirkby
Spilsby
Lincolnshire
England
PE23 4DB
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
53.14027°N
0.00664°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skegness | 23.8 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ingoldmells South | 24.7 km | Sea | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
| Chapel St Leonards | 24.9 km | Sea | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Anderby | 25.8 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Moggs Eye | 26.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace 36.8 km
Lincoln Cathedral 36.9 km
Lincoln Castle 37 km
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens 40.7 km
Belton House 46.4 km
National Trust
Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 11.3 km
Tattershall Castle 13.3 km
Gunby Hall 14 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
REVESBY ABBEY 2.3 km
Battle of Winceby, 1643 6.8 km
Snipedales - Ashby Puerorum - Hagworthingham Circular 6.9 km
Hagworthingham - Sausthorpe - Hundleby Circular 7 km
SCRIVELSBY COURT 7.3 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.
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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
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- When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
Read moreCamping and caravan 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 $38.47 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.