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.

Campground type

Camper sites 29
Tent sites 23
RV sites 29
Mobile homes for rent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • 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.

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 327 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, organized campsite with spacious, level spots and excellent WiFi. Guests praised the friendly staff and the on-site pub, which serves generous portions of delicious food. Its proximity to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is a major plus. While some facilities could use updates, most found them clean and adequate. The site offers a peaceful atmosphere and is highly recommended for its value and welcoming environment.

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Nice, clean a well kept site,…

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Martin F.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Nice, clean a well kept site, great play area to keep the kids occupied also lovely and quiet, the best thing for me was it being right next to the Lincolnshire Aviation Museum and literally a 5min walk.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great visit and will be back.

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Melvyn C.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Facilities, pub, friendly staff

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant wish it was nearer

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Sue w.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (deluxe)

Liked Excellent facilities and great pub. Staff are amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean & great pitch, plenty to do in the surrounding area too.

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Hollie-Jane T.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Lovely pitches, lovely play area for kids. Very clean in the communal toilets & showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful food at the pub was lovely toilets clean and showers was ok

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Hayley V.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful place

Disliked Everything was fine no dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

We love this site, we have…

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Debbie B.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked We love this site, we have visited many times
very friendly owners and staff, Dogs welcome in the pub and the Food is amazing.
Right next to the avaiation centre if you fancy a visit
Not used facilities as we use our own so cannot comment on them

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall great stay and will be back next year, with extra torches 😂

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Rebecca W.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Great campsite.
We come every year.
Lots of improvement been made.
Pub staff very friendly

Disliked More lighting would be good around the site. It's literally pitch black that you can't see a thing once the sun goes down.

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This is my second visit to this campsite and i will be returning again

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gary f.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Cracking campsite with very large pitches, good facilities and excellent wi-fi. The pub serves a good selection of drinks and the locals and staff are very friendly. The owner kindly leant me a firepit as mine had broken. The toilets and showers i found were as clean as could be on a campsite. Yes you get the odd muddy footprints but no big deal as it’s camping and not a hotel.
Plenty to do and see within a short driving distance with the aviation museum next door (less than a five minute walk).

Disliked Nothing spot on 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value campsite with excellent WiFi.

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Jane G.

Primitive grass and earth campsite

Liked Easy check in with all details emailed prior to arrival. Good size pitches.

Brilliant WiFi.

Great to have pub at front of campsite. Excellent quality scampi.

Ideal campsite for visiting air museum.

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Would stay again

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Kimberley I.

2 bedroom mobile home (four person)

Liked Really lovely quiet site well maintained with a nice children’s play area. We had static caravan No.2 which was slightly elevated making it seem quite private. Was very clean and tidy So we had a lovely couple of days

Disliked Steps to the caravan were too steep and not deep enough Had to very careful No we are not too old !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanyou for your comment regarding the static caravans and the site, I have mentioned the steps to the owners on numerous occasions im afriad as the site and pub do not own the statics and they are privately owned and maintained by the owners this responsibility falls on them but I will pass this on again thanks

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

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

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Red Lion

Fen Road

East Kirkby

Spilsby

Lincolnshire

England

PE23 4DB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.14027°N
0.00664°W

Nearest transport

Bus
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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $22.37 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.